Jan’s Sugar Cookies Cut Outs

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, soft
• 1/3 cup shortening (crisco)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 stir together flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 2 beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. add sugar and beat until fluffy. add egg, milk, and vanilla. beat well.
• 3 add dry ingredients; beat well. divide dough in half -- cover and chill about 3 hours. working with half the dough at a time -- on a lightly prepared surfae ( flour mixed with powdered sugar) roll to 1/8â€? thickness.
• 4 cut into desired shapes. place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes -- or until done. (when edges start to brown). cool slightly and remove to a wire rack to cool. makes 36 to 48 cookies.
• 5 frost when cool and decorate if desired. *** i like to make these in small stars and hearts to tuck in a cookie tray. also like the edible glitter on them.
• 6 frosting.
• 7 sifted powdered sugar -- 2 cups -- gradually add a couple tablespoons of milk and mix well -- adding more milk to get the desired consistency -- should be spreadable not runny. if too thin. add more powdered sugar. if
• 8 desired -- divide frosting and tint with a toothpick dipped in food coloring to get the desired delicate shade you desire. immediately top with sprinkles, edible glitter etc. allow several hours for the frosting to harden. i leave them over-night. enjoy!