Sugar Cookies Recipe

• 1 large Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/3 cup Butter
• 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/3 cup Butter Shortening
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• Frostings & Candies, for decorating (if desired)
• 2 cups All-purpose Flour

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Beat butter and shortening on high speed for 45 seconds
• Add sugar, baking powder, and salt in it
• Beat it until combined, scraping the bowl occasionally
• Beat egg and vanilla and mix in
• Beat in flour
• stir in the remaining flour by hand.
• Divide the dough in half
• Cover it up tightly with a plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours
• On a lightly floured surface roll half of the dough out to a thickness of 1/8 inch
• Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes until the edges are firm and the bottoms are lightly browned.
• Cool cookies on a wire rack then decorate as desired.