1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2-1/2 cups sifted flour
Mix shortening, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Add beaten eggs and mix together. Add flour and baking powder. Put teaspoons of batter on greased cookie sheet. Let stand for a few minutes and then flatten with a glass covered with a dampened cloth. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.