easy sugar cookies

mama mia;)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• candy sprinkles or red colored sugar
• raspberry or strawberry jam

Instructions

STEP 1:

Beat together butter and shortening on medium speed for 1 minute. Add 1 cup of the flour, egg, sugar, milk, banilla, baking powder, and salt. Beat until well mixed. Add the rest of the flour and beat well. Cover dough and chill for a few hours.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

Lightly flour counter top and roll out the dough so it is about 1/8 of an inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make cookies.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375F degrees for 6-8 minutes.

STEP 6:

STEP 7:

Let cookies cool on racks. Then spread jam on top of half the cookies, and top with another cookie so you have a little "cookie sandwich." Spread sprinkles or red colored sugar on top.