Sugar Cookies
From Heather Sowa
2c. sugar
3/4c butter
3/4c shortening
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5c. flour
2tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
Cream first five ingredients. Stir in remaining ingredients. Set oven to 400F. Refriderate dough 15 minutes. Roll dough 1/8” thick. Cut with cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes. Makes 8 dozen medium sized cookies.
Frosting: Beat 1 cup powdered sugar with ½ cube butter and 1 TBSP milk. Add dash of vanilla. Frost cookies when cool then sprinkle with colored sugar.