The Best Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening (part butter or margarine)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. extract (vanilla or orange)
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix thoroughly the shortening, sugar, eggs and extract.
Blend in dry ingredients.
Cover and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Roll dough and cut. Bake on ungreased cool cookie sheets 5 to 8 minutes (cook very quickly).
Recipe can be tripled.