Rolled Sugar Cookies

2 c Flour

1 1/2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Salt

6 tb Butter or margarine

1/3 c Shortning

3/4 c Sugar

1 Egg

1 tb Milk

1 ts Vanilla

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. In a large mixer bowl beat butter until butter is softened. 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 or until easy to handle. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters place on an ungreased cookie sheet bake in a 350 degree oven for 7 8 minutes or until done. Remove and cool if desired decorate makes 36 to 48 cookies. CREAMY DECORATIVE ICING In a small mixer bowl beat one egg white two tsp lemon juice or vanilla. and enough powdered sugar(1 1/2 2 cups) to make icing of piping consistancy. If desired stir in food coloring. Victoria Fuller -----