Ingredients
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1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
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Cream shortening, butter, and sugar together; stir in eggs and vanilla; stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until dough (which will be very soft at this point) comes together.
Cover dough and refrigerate 6-8 hours or, preferably, overnight.
Once dough is thoroughly chilled (it will be stiff at this point) roll out about 1/6\" thin on a lightly floured surface; cut cookies into desired shapes and place them onto an ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 7 minutes or just until edges of cookies begin to brown; allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes; remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
NOTE: Yield will depend upon size of cookies and upon how thin you roll the dough ~ Dough rolled 1/6\" thick yields 48 three-inch cookies.
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