Also, you might like these... SNICKERDOODLES ½ C. butter ½ C. shortening 1 ½ C. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. cream of tarter 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt 2 ¾ C. flour Form dough into balls smaller than a golf ball and roll into cinnamon/sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. You'll want to pull them out of the oven after the tops have sufficiently cracked, and as/before they turn golden. These are chewy/soft.

Sour Cream Sugar Cookies ¼ C. shortening ¼ C. butter 1 C. sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 2 2/3 C. flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. soda ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. nutmeg ½ C. sour cream Mix ingredients and place dough into the refrigerator or freezer until somewhat firm. Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut into fun shapes. Place cookies on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 425 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. (Remove cookies before they brown.) These are soft and really great with a cream cheese frosting.