INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened
- 1/4 cup of shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
DIRECTIONS
- Mix butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamy
- Add remaining ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and mix about 2 minutes
- Chill in fridge for one hour
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Remove from fridge and roll out dough, then cut out shapes with cookie cutter
- Lay parchment paper on a cookie sheet and place cookies; bake on middle rack for 8-10 minutes
- Let cool, then spread with icing