Sugar Cookie Mix

1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon salt

In a small mixing bowl combine butter and shortening. In a large bowl combine remaining cookie ingredients. Using a pastry blender, two knives or a food processor cut shortening mixture into flour mixture until like fine meal. Store in air tight container in fridge until time to use.

Sugar cookies

combine 2 cups of mix with 2/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 Tablespoons of milk
1 egg.

Roll on floured surface with floured pin to 1/8" thickness. Cut shapes and bake at 400 degrees on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 5-8 minutes, or until lightly browned on edges. Sprinkle with colored sugar before baking if desired or frost and decorate when cooled. 3 1/2 dozen ccokies.

Colored sugars
1/4 cup sugar
2 drops food coloring -- any shade
in a jar combine sugar with 2-3 drops of color. Cover tightly and shake till blended.