Cabe's Sugar Cookies

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This is my younger brothers recipe for sugar cookies, they're pretty much the softest best sugar cookies to ever cross my taste buds.

4 c. flour
3 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
5 eggs

Frosting:
6 T butter
3T milk
1 1/2 t vanilla
15 oz powdered sugar

Cream the shortening, sugar, and eggs together. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add in the vanilla. Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured board and cut into little shapes with cookie cutter. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cool. In the mean time mix all of the frosting ingredients with a mixer... and dye your favorite cookie color. frost cookies.