Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Ice Box Cookies

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Found this scribbled on a slip of paper in great great aunt jessie's recipes from the 40's and 50's. I am copying her scribblings here for preservations sake. I have not made these so i do not have exact times to share.

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Steps

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Work 1 / 2 cup butter till creamy , 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.

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Mix well and add 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla.

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Sift 2 cups flour , 1 / 2 teaspoon soda and 1 / 2 teaspoon cream of tarter.

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Add to first mixture.

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Then add 1 / 2 cup broken nut meats.

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Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.

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When very cold , slice and bake in temperature of 400.

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8 minutes.

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Aunt jessie then scribbledprobably 15" to which i have no clue what that is referencing".

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Ingredients

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butter, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeats