Christmas Cutouts(Portuguese) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Add sugar and egg; blend together.
Sift baking powder, flour and salt together.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in vanilla. Roll out 1/16-inch thick on pastry cloth. Cut in Christmas designs. Brush with egg white. Decorate. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.