Farmhouse Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup Crisco
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

combine wet ingredients and blend well.1-2 minutes.
sift dry ingredients together and combine with wet ingredients. Mix well.
chill dough at least 1 hour for ease in rolling out.
roll out on thoroughly floured surface -- to a little less than 1/2\" thick.(if you like a thicker cookie).
cut out with desired cutters, brush off excess flour. gently --.
bake at 350* for 12 minutes.
cool on sheets 5 minutes. Then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
frost with your favorite icing.