Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 large or 3 medium eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
5 to 5 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs.
Sift salt, soda and baking powder with a portion of flour.
Add to creamed mixture with vanilla and sufficient flour to make a soft dough.