Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk (sweet, sour, buttermilk or canned milk)
nuts, raisins or chocolate chips, if desired

Preparation

Cream or mix well the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, alternating with milk.
Mix well.
Drop on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
These are soft cookies.