Grandma'S Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. white sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
1 Tbsp. soda in 1 c. boiling water
7 c. sifted flour
3 eggs
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream sugar and
shortening.
Beat in eggs.
Add alternately dry ingredients,
hot
water
and
soda.
Add
vanilla. Chill in refrigerator
overnight
if possible.
Roll out about 1/4-inch thick and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 5 to 7 minutes (watch that
bottoms
do
not burn).
Store in tight container. Makes 5 to 7 dozen average cookies.