Grandma'S Christmas Sugar Cutout Cookies

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup margarine
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ground pecans (Optional, ground pecans for added flavor. This is how Grandma always mixed hers) (optional)

1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Add shortening or margarine using a fork to combine with dry ingredients.
3. Add unbeaten eggs and vanilla.
4. Mix well.
5. Add ground pecans for added flavor. (This is how Grandma always mixed hers).
6. Whisk the dry ingredients together, add alternately with the eggs and vanilla.
7. Mix well.
8. Roll out thin on floured board and cut with floured cookie cutters.
9. Decorate with sugar.
10. Bake at 375u0b0F for 8 minutes.
11. Makes about 6 dozen.

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, ground pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grandmas-christmas-sugar-cutout-cookies-274186 (may not work)