Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar well.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients which have been blended together in a separate bowl.
Chill dough 3 hours.
Roll 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with floured cookie cutters (or use confectioners sugar instead of flour to roll out your dough). Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.