Cream sugar and shortening

Add eggs and vanilla

Mix together dry ingredients.

Using 5 cups flour, alternate adding to creamed mixture, the dry mixture, and milk. If too moist, slowly add 1 cup of flour.

Flour counter.

Roll out dough keeping fairly thick and use cookie cutter to cut shapes.

Keep dipping cutters in flour to avoid sticking.

Bake at 350 until lightly browned for approximately 5 mins. Ice or top with sugar.
5 Minutes