Angel Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 2 large eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. Beat butter, shortening, and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in lemon rind, if desired, and vanilla extract.
4. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until blended. Cover and chill 8 hours.
5. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 3-inch angel cookie cutter.
6. Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or just until edges begin to brown.
8. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate as desired with Buttercream Frosting.
9. *1 can of ready-to-spread cream cheese frosting may be substituted.