1 cup butter flavored Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla (or almond) extract
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
2 cups flour
Mix, roll in balls, roll balls in sugar. Bake 123-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
Variations - take a small pkg of Jell and add sugar to make 1 cup.
Cherry Jello - use cherry extract in place of vanilla.
Strawberry Jello - strawberry extract
Orange or Lemon Jello - orange or lemon rind