• Cooking Time: 7
• Servings: 7 dozen
• Preparation Time: 20
• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 c. sifted all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder

1. In mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter, and sugar. Stir in each egg and mix thoroughly; then vanilla. Gradually fold in sifted dry ingredients. Work with about half the dough, keeping the remainder chilled. Roll dough out on a board, lightly dusted with flour and sugar to 1/8' thickness. Cut in desired shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in oven at 400 degrees for 7 minutes. Cook on rack.

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