Perfect Sugar Cookie

Soft Roll Out Sugar Cookies

2/3 cup shortening

2/3 cup butter

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

**Cream shortening, butter and sugar REALLY well.

**Add eggs and vanilla; mix.

**Add dry ingredients

Bake @ 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

Tips & Secrets!

*With sugar cookies, you want to cook them just before they start to brown, in other words, you don't want them browned at all.  They will still be cooked all the way through.  So keep a close eye, you may have to run a batch for experimental purposes only.  Every oven cooks differently.

*CREAM CREAM CREAM, this is a VERY important step.

*Chill dough for at least 45-60 minutes if you plan to roll out.

*Roll out on a very floured surface to your desired thickness.