Old Fashioned Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
Mix well. Add shortening and cut into flour mixture with a pastry blender. Break eggs in a cup and fill with milk to make 1 cup; add vanilla. Add to flour mixture and mix well.
Chill if desired for easier handling.
Roll out on pastry cloth and cut out cookies.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool and decorate as desired.