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•    1 cup shortening
•    1 cup sour cream
•    2 cups sugar
•    2 eggs
•    1 tsp baking soda
•    1 tsp baking powder
•    1/2 tsp salt (optional)
•    2 tsp vanilla
•    5 cups flour
Cream shortening, sour cream and vanilla in mixing bowl. Sift dry ingredients and gradually add to the creamed mixture. Work into a dough ball and place in refrigerator for about 1 hour. Cut into sections and roll out about 1/2 inch thick for cookie cut-outs. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in a pre-heated oven 350°?F for about 10 minutes. Cool and ice or decorate as desired.