Soft Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 or 3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
4 c. flour

Preparation

Cream together the sugar and shortening.
Add eggs.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and soda.
Add to sugar mixture, alternating with milk.
Add vanilla. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet.
Bake until slightly golden in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Frost with lemon icing.