>From Bh&G Homemade Cookies

Beat shortening and butter about 30 seconds until softened.

Add half the flour, the sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Beat until combined, add remaining flour. Mix well.

Split dough in half. To one half, add peppermint and food coloring.

Roll each portion of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper, making a 12 x 11 inch rectangle of each color. Remove top piece of paper from each, invert plain dough on top of pink dough. Remove top piece of paper. From the long side, roll up jellyroll style, removing the bottom paper as you go. Wrap and chill 4 to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 375. Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place 2 inches apart on ugreased cookie sheet. Bke 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Makes about 48.