The Best Sugar Cookies
["1 c. shortening", "1 stick butter", "2 eggs", "1 c. sugar", "1/8 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. baking powder", "3 c. flour"]
["Beat eggs; add sugar and beat well.", "Add shortening, butter and vanilla.", "Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed butter-sugar mixture.", "Chill several hours.", "Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.", "Press with bottom of glass to flatten.", "Dip bottom of glass in flour-sugar mixture to avoid sticking.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.", "Makes about 3 dozen."]
["shortening", "butter", "eggs", "sugar", "salt", "baking powder", "flour"]