Petit four

Small, bite-size, fancy iced cake, generally made with white or chocolate flavored cake but any flavor can be used. 
Also refers to a small, decorative, rich cookie.
==Ingredients==
*2¾ cups sugar
*¾ cup salted butter, softened
*¾ cup shortening
*2 tsp. vanilla extract
*5 eggs
*3 cups all-purpose flour
*1 teaspoon baking powder
*1 teaspoon salt
*¾ cup evaporated milk
*¼ cup sour cream
==Directions==
1. Cream together the sugar, butter and shortening until smooth then beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, until fluffy. 
2. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, and salt). 
3. Add this flour mixture and the evaporated milk to the original mixture alternately. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed, then fold in the sour cream.
4. Spread onto a parchment lined half sheet pan. Bake at 325°F until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (25-35 minutes - but check at 25 minutes!).
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