Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2 C. Sugar 2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. Shortening 1 tsp. Vanilla
2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt 3 1/2 c. flour

Directions:

Combine sugar and shortening, cream together, add vanilla and eggs, mix well.
Combine flour salt, soda and baking powder together, then add a little at a time to the creamed mixture.
Chill for a short time.
Roll out the dough a portion at a time, on a lightly floured surface (use powderedsugar for this so it doesn't take away from the light sweetness of the cookies), cut to any shape you like, and bak at 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies shouldn't be browned, except for lightly browned on the edges. Cool on a wire rack, frost and decorate to your heart content.

Thanks to Laurie Sorensen!