Emma Doherty'S Sugar Cookies
["3 c. flour", "1 1/4 c. sugar", "1 c. shortening (butter or margarine or 1/2 c. Crisco)", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. baking powder", "3 eggs", "3 to 4 Tbsp. half and half or milk", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Mix together first 5 ingredients.", "Add eggs and half and half or milk if dough is too dry.", "Add vanilla.", "Blend dry ingredients, eggs and vanilla together."]
["flour", "sugar", "shortening", "salt", "baking powder", "eggs", "milk", "vanilla"]