Title: Butter drop
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 48 Servings
 
      1 c  Plus 2 tb flour
           =AB ts salt
           =AB ts baking soda
           =AB c (1 stick) butter
      6 tb Brown sugar
      6 tb Sugar
      1    Egg
           =AB ts vanilla
 
  Sift together flour, salt ad baking soda and set aside. Work in egg
  and vanilla vigorously. Then stir in flour combination. Drop batter
  from a tsp onto a greased cooky sheet, allowing plenty of room for
  expansion. Bake in preheated 375 oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes
  about 48.
  
  Variation: add =AB cup coarsely chopped nuts; 1 cup chocolate pieces
  
  =46rom American Cookery by Amelia Simmons