Old Fashioned Cookies

This recipe has been in my family for over 150 years. Every one in the family loves them.

• Calories: 299 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 5 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.

Step 2

Cream the sugar with the shortening and the butter or the margarine. Add the baking powder, eggs, milk and flour. Mix until combined.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until lightly browned.