SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 cups flour

DIRECTIONS

• Cream together butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix well. Mix in flour. Chill for about an hour before rolling out. Roll out 1/4" thick and cut into desired shapes.
• Bake at 400 for 6-8 minutes.

Do not over-bake, the edges should not turn brown. Frost with buttercream frosting.