Little Green Men

10 Tbs butter (a stick plus a 2 T)
1 c sugar
1 egg
2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbs milk
1 tsp vanilla
several drops green food coloring

Beat butter, shortening, sugar and egg together one at a time. If you want a solid color, add the food coloring here. Combine flour and baking powder then add them to beaten mixture. Add milk and vanilla. If you want a mottled color, add food coloring here instead of before. Working with half the dough at a time, roll out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with small gingerbread man cookie cutter. Squish the cut out shapes a little to give a more alien shape. Bake on cookie sheet at 375F for 8 min.