Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
2 tsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, soda and sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Blend in egg, milk and vanilla.
Roll out on floured board and cut with cookie cutter.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake about 8 minutes in a 325\u00b0 oven.