White Christmas Cookies

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Combine sugar, butter and shortening in a bowl and beat until fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time beating in between.

Add Orange juice and Vanilla extract and beat until well mixed.

In separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.

Slowly add dry ingredient mixture (flour salt etc.) to the other mixture containing the eggs while beating on a slow speed.

when everything is combined roll balls of dough to desired size and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes 7 Once the cookies are cooled frost them with nutella or make a white frosting with confectioners sugar, water and almond extract. The white frosting shouldn't be too runny it should heavily coat the back of a spoon your cookies. while wet sprinkle colored sugar if desired.