Best Sugar Cookies :)

We made these on Valentine's Day and it was a huge success! The students loved the decorating process. Enjoy!

Best Sugar Cookies

1 ¼ cup flour

¼ tsp cream of tartar

¼ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

¼ C shortening

¼ C butter

¼ C sugar

¼ C powdered sugar

½ egg

¾ tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Set aside

3. Cream shortening, butter and sugars.

4. Stir in egg and vanilla

5. Add sifted ingredients and mix well.

6. Roll about ½ “on greased surface and cut out cookies

7. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.

Yield: 1 ½ dozen cookies

**Double recipe for best results**