Hot Lips Cookie Crisps

Description
Trick or Treat cookies
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Yields four dozen

Ingredients
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 * 1 cup soft shortening
 * 2 cups brown sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1½ cups finely chopped cashews
 * 1½ cups whole-wheat flour
 * 1½ cups unbleached flour
 * ½ teaspoon baking soda
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon habanero powder The habanero pepper is an incendiary chile with a fruity flavor. Look

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 2) Cream butter and sugar.
 * 3) Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
 * 4) Mix the dry ingredients together with the nuts, and stir into the creamed mixture.
 * 5) Form into a log about two inches in diameter and chill.
 * 6) Slice and bake until golden, 12 to 14 minutes (watch carefully! these cookies burn easily!)