Classic Sugar Cookies

• 34 cup shortening or 34 cup butter or 34 cup margarine, Softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 12 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 12 cups gold medal flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
2. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Cover dough and chill for 1 hour.
4. Heat over to 400 degrees.
5. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
6. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
7. place on a ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake 6 - 8 minutes or until light golden brown.
9. Butterscotch Sugar Cookies: Substitute brown sugar for the sugar and add 1 cup of black walnuts.
10. Filled Sugar Cookies: Before baking, put cookies together in pairs with 1 tsp of your favorite filling or a chocolate mint wafer.
11. Press edges together with a fork.
12. This will make 2 dozen cookies.

shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, gold medal, baking powder, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/classic-sugar-cookies-458329 (may not work)