Soft Sugar Cookies IV

Ingredients

cup shortening

cup butter

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until dough comes together. Roll dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place them on an unprepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.

Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until bottom is light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Per Serving: 228 calories; protein 2.5g; carbohydrates 29.4g; fat 11.4g; cholesterol 29.1mg; sodium 180.1mg. Full Nutrition