Texas Sheet Cake

Bring to a boil:
2 cubes butter
1 cup water
4 Tblsp. cocoa

Pour into mixing bowl and add:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Beat well and add:
2 eggs
1/2 cup canned milk
1 tsp. soda

Beat well and pour into an 18X12 inch cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. While cake is baking make frosting:

Frosting:
1 cube butter
1/3 cup milk
2 tblsp. cocoa
Bring to a boil and add 1 lb. of powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until smooth. Frost cake while still warm.

Sugar Cookies

I love this recipe of sugar cookies. It is from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook

1 Cup Butter
1 Cup shortening
21/4 cups sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
3 eggs
3 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
6 cups flour

Beat butter and shortening, add sugar,baking powderand a dash of salt. Beat till combined. Beatineggandvanilla andthen flour.

Roll and cut into shapes and bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes.

Frost with Powdered sugar frostig:

1/4 cups shortening
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk

Mix shortening, salt and vanilla and 1/3 of sugar. Add milk and remainig sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy.