Sugar Cookie Cutouts

From a magazine clipping, these were demolished at Christmastime!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 24 Cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Beat first 4 ingredients in a large bowl with electric mixer until blended.
2. Beat in egg and 1 tsp. vanilla until fluffy.
3. Stir in flour just until blended.
4. Divide dough in half.
5. Wrap separately; chill 30 minutes.
6. Roll out ½ at a time on floured surface to ¼ inch thickness.
7. Cut cookie with cutter.
8. Place ½ inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake in a 350° oven 10 minutes or until bottoms are golden.
10. Remove to rack to cool.
11. Decorate as desired.