Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients and cut in 1/2 cup shortening.
Mixture should resemble coarse meal.
Blend in vanilla, egg and milk. Mixture should form a ball.
Roll on floured board; cut with cutters and bake for 8 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Use only shortening in this recipe for best results.
This is a cookie batter that does not need to be refrigerated.