Crescent Moon/Star Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• powdered sugar (optional)
• colored crystal sugar (optional)
• cinnamon (optional)

1. Cream shortening, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, salt, and vanilla together.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a separate bowl.
3. Add slowly to wet mixture until thoroughly mixed.
4. Roll into into one inch balls, then shape into crescent moons or stars.
5. Flatten slightly with a fork.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
7. After cookies have been baked, sprinkle with powdered or colored sugar and top with cinnamon.

shortening, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, salt, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, powdered sugar, colored crystal sugar, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crescent-moon-star-cookies-346105 (may not work)