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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 5 -6 cups flour

Method

  • Cream shortening and sugar together.
  • Add in each remaining ingredient separately and allow to mix thoroughly up to flour.
  • Add each cup of flour individually and allow to mix.
  • Chill at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Roll out chilled dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut with your favorite cookie cutters.
  • Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 10 - 12 minutes.
  • Cookies should not be browned, but cooked through.