Ma Ma’s Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups self-rising flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the self-rising flour to form a dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.