Cut-Out Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar well. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Chill dough at least 3 hours. Roll to 1/8 to 1/4-inch on lightly floured surface (sometimes I use powdered sugar to flour the surface). Cut out with favorite cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes. Yields about 2 1/2 dozen.