Vanilla Cookies

This is a recipe I have been making since I was old enough to hold a spoon.  I've had it memorized since I was twelve, and in high school I was swarmed every time I walked in carrying the red cookie tin.  Enjoy!  

Mix together with eggbeaters:

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening (Crisco)

2 eggs

Stir in one at a time:

1 cup sour milk (1 tablespoon vinegar + milk)

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

4 cups flour

Icing:

1 cup powdered (confectioner’s) sugar

1 tablespoon milk

½ teaspoon vanilla

Sugar and shortening

Sugar through vanilla

Cookie dough! Don't eat all of it before you have a chance to make the actual cookies!

Grease cookie sheet(s) and use spoons to drop the cookies onto the pan about 2 in apart.  Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.  Frost and sprinkle with sugar while warm.

Ready to bake

Glaze

Fresh out of the oven