Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
decorative icing, sprinkles or sugar (optional)

Preparation

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and shortening.
Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add egg, milk and vanilla and beat well.
Add flour mixture and beat until well mixed.
Divide dough in half.
Cover and chill at least 3 hours.