1 cup shortening (butter crisco)
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1/2 cup milk with 1 tsp soda added (set for 5 min)
3-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp bkg pwd
Cream shortening, sugar and salt.
Stir in vanilla and egg.
Add the milk and soda mixture.
Add flour and bkg pwd and mix well.
Chill dough for easier handling (2-3 hrs.)
Roll out 3/16-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters.
Place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
When cool, frost with vanilla butter frosting.
Vanilla Butter Frosting
1/3 cup soft butter or margarine
3 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp milk (approx)
Blend butter and powdered sugar.
Stir in vanilla and milk.
Beat until frosting is smooth and spreading
consistency.
May need to add a little more milk if too thick,
or more powdered sugar if too thin.