HOMEMADE COOKIES AND SQUARES
Cutout Sugar Cookies

From: Better Homes and Gardens

Pre-heat oven to 375°F before baking.

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/3 cup shortening
  
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tablespoon milk
  
• Dash salt

• Beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat until combined, scraping bowl.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
• Stir in remaining flour.
• Divide dough in half.
• Cover and chill dough for 3 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll half at a time to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Using a 2-1/2 inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut into desired shapes.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake in a 375°F oven 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
• Cool on a rack.

Makes 3-4 dozen.

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