• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon water

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together sugars, shortening, egg, vanilla, and salt in a
2. large bowl. Add the flour and baking powder. Add 1 tablespoon of water and continue mixing until dough forms a ball.
3. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and flatten slightly onto a
4. lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until cookies are light brown.

Makes 50 to 56 cookies.