Old Fashion Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
3 eggs
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preparation

Cream together butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Sift together flour, soda and cream of tartar. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill 2 or 3 hours. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake in oven at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.