Linda D's Old Fashion Sugar Cookies

3 3/4 cups flour                    
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk      

Mix butter, shortening, and sugar together. Add egg and cream together. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk. Mixture will be very stiff. Dough hook on mixer works great. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and frost. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Frosting:
8 oz. pkg cream cheese
3/4 stick butter
 4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. cream or milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together and frost cookies.