Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
2 tsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, soda and sugar.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Blend in eggs, milk and vanilla.
Roll out on floured board.
Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 8 minutes.