Sunny Trumbull’s Best Ever Sugar Cookies

 

1 ½ cups sugar

½ cup shortening

½ cup butter or margarine, softened

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ½ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

 

Combine sugar, shortening, butter or margarine, eggs, and vanilla and beat at medium speed with electric mixer.

Spoon dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture. Mix well.

Chill for several hours or overnight. (Dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.)

Separate dough into portions and roll out to desired thickness—usually ¼ to ½ inch.

Cut out cookies.

Bake on cookie sheet or baking stone at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Decorate as desired.

 

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