Graduation Sugar Cookies - home is where my story begins...

Ingredients

• 6 cups flour
• 4 1/2 tsps baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup + 2 tbsps butter
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 tbsps milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla