BEST SUGAR COOKIES

I sure do like those Christmas Cookies, Sugar 

2 ¼ C Flour

½ tsp cream of tartar

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ C shortening

½ C butter

½ C sugar

½ C powdered sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp vanilla

Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Cream shortening, butter and sugars. Stir in egg and vanilla. Add sifted ingredients and mix well. Roll out onto floured pastry cloth or other floured surface.  Keep your rolling pin floured to keep from sticking.   Roll to 1/4-1/3 inch thickness.  Cut out with cookie cutters and place on lightly greased baking sheet.   Bake at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. Yield: 3 dozen cookies.

FROSTING:  

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

4-6 cups powdered sugar

Boil butter and milk in microwave.  Add sugar all at once and beat to desired consistency.  Add vanilla.  For a Fluffy Frosting; soften the butter, add the sugar, then gradually add the milk to desired consistency.