Basic Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
4 c. flour
pinch of salt

Preparation

Cream together the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Roll out and cut with cookie cutter (flour or powdered sugar may be used for rolling).
These cookies can be iced for all occasions.