Cookie Cutter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add in egg and vanilla; mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and add in, mixing well.
Chill at least 1/2 hour.
Roll half of the dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/8 or 1/4-inch thick.
The thinner you roll the dough the crisper the cookie.
Cut into whatever shapes you like. Reroll scrapes.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 8 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on newspaper to absorb excess grease.
When cool, frost as you like.