Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream the shortening, add sugar gradually and cream well with wooden spoon.
Add milk gradually to sugar mixture, then the well beaten egg and vanilla.
Sift in the flour, salt and baking powder.
Add enough flour to make a soft dough (if needed) and turn out on a floured board.
Roll to 1/4-inch thickness.
Cut and place on buttered pans and bake in a hot oven (350\u00b0) until slightly brown.