Sugar cookies

Sugar Cookies

1 cup shortening
4 eggs
8tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
2 tsp vanilla
2 cup sugar
6 cup flour (enough for stiff dough)
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sour milk (to sour milk add a small amount of lemon juice and let sit for 15 min)

Cream shortening and sugar. add eggs, beat until fluffy, add vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and mix in well with milk. Roll 1/4 inch thick and cut. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 minutes. yield 6-7 dozen