Mom'S Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening or margarine
2 eggs, beaten
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
In a bowl, cream together sugar and shortening or margarine.
Add eggs, milk and vanilla.
Beat until creamy.
Add dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Divide dough into 4 balls.
Roll one ball at a time out onto floured board.
With floured rolling pin, roll out to 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with cookie cutters.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until very light brown. Remove from oven.
Place on rack to cool.
Frost with powdered sugar frosting, if desired.
May add food coloring to frosting for the holidays.