Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. butter
1 c. shortening
2 c. granulated sugar
2 c. powdered sugar
5 eggs
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
9 c. flour
1 tsp. lemon flavor

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening well.
Add sugars and cream well. Add eggs, one at a time.
Blend.
Add lemon flavoring and sifted dry ingredients.
Stir until dough is formed.
(If eggs are large, more flavoring may be needed.)
Drop by teaspoonful or roll out and cut into shapes.
Bake 10 to 14 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Also makes good filled cookies.
Makes 14 dozen cutout or drop cookies.