Holiday Cut Out Cookies

Another staple growing up, I always loved it when my mom made these!

Holiday Cut Out Cookies

Cookies:
2 cup sugar
2 stick butter
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp cream of tartar
4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Beat sugar, butter, shortening and eggs. Then add the rest of the ingredients and beat again. Chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, then roll out on a floured surface. Cut out cookies. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.

Frosting:
1 T butter - melted
2 T milk
1 tsp vanilla
powdered sugar
drop food coloring

Mix butter, milk and vanilla. Add powdered sugar until it is a good consistency. Add food coloring, use to frost cookies.