1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1-1 / 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons cream
1-1 / 2 teaspoons baking soda
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, then cream and vanilla. Sift in dry ingredients. Mix well. Pinch into 1inch balls and press with flour-dipped tines of fork onto well-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees just until edges are light brown. Don't brown whole cookie.