Sugar Cookies (Mary Carr)

¾ cup shortening (I use ½ cup shortening and ¼ cup butter)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp almond extract

2½ cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and almond extract. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 400°. Roll dough to ⅛” thickness on floured cloth. Cut into shapes.

Bake 6-8 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Makes approximately 4 dozen 3” cookies.