Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
4 eggs
4 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and shortening together.
Add eggs, mixing well.
Add vanilla.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Work flour mixture into ingredients, adding more flour, if needed, to make dough the proper consistency.
Chill overnight.
Roll out on floured board.
Cut with cookie cutters and sprinkle with additional sugar.
Bake on slightly greased cookie sheet in 375\u00b0 oven for about 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown.