Sour Cream Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. thick sour cream
2 tsp. flavoring (vanilla or lemon or both)
1 tsp. soda
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and flavoring.
Beat until smooth.
Add cream, in which soda has been dissolved.
Mix and then add flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir until a stiff batter is formed.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet or into a pan of flour.
Turn bits of dough over and shape into rounds.