Old Fashioned Soft Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder (with flour)
1 tsp. baking soda (in milk)

Preparation

Cream together sugar, shortening and eggs.
Add vanilla, then alternate milk and other dry ingredients.
\"Pat\" dough out on floured surface to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with large cookie cutter or glass.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes, until slightly brown on bottom.