- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 1/2 cups all purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
In a medium bowl cream together the shortening and sugar.
Beat in the eggs one at time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder stir into the mixture alternately with the milk. Drop dough by the spoonfuls or roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch in thickness.
Cut with cookie cutters into desired shapes. Place cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before eating.
