Drop Sugar Cookies

Photo: flickr user emseearr

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups sifted plain flour

1/2 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cream together sugar and shortening until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Stir flour mixture into shortening-sugar mixture until no dry flour shows. Drop by rounded teaspoon about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees.