Vanilla Wafers I - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preparation

In large bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with round cookie cutter and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.