Mom'S Cut-Out Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda in 1/3 c. hot water
4 c. flour

Preparation

Cream the first 2 ingredients.
Add eggs, vanilla and water. Add flour.
Chill dough.
Roll and cut.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes.