Ingredients

3/4 cup. Shortening 1/4 cup. Butter

1 cup. Fine Sugar 2 Eggs

3 cups. Flour 1tsp. Salt, Baking Powder

Directions: In mixing bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar. Stir in each egg thoroughly; then flavoring. Gradually fold in sifted dry ingredients. Working with about half the dough, keep the remainder chilled. Roll dough out on a board (lightly dusted with a mixture of 1 cup. flour and 1/2 cup. sugar) to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in desired shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for about 7 minutes.