1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup oil
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cream of tartar
Powdered or colored sugar
Cinnamon
Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, oil, salt, and vanilla together. Mix flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl. Add slowly in batches to wet mixture until thoroughly combined. Roll dough into one inch balls, then shape into half-moons, suns, or stars. Or roll out and cut out with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with cinnamon and/or sugar before baking. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes. Makes 8 dozen.
– Alfrún