Reception Sugar Cookies (Carolyn Mano/Sue Lyon)

1-1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
5 cups flour

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Roll 1/4" thick and bake on lightly greased pan (or parchment). Bake 350 for ten minutes.

Frosting:

1/2 cube butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla (regular for colored frosting; clear vanilla for white frosting)
1 box powdered sugar
Small amount of milk (to make creamy)