Sugar Cookies (soft)

2/3 cups shortening

2/3 cups butter

1 ½ cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

3 ½ cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Mix all of the ingredients. Roll pieces of the dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for ten to twelve minutes.

Marilyn