Garbage Cookies




3/4 cup shortening1 cup sugar2 eggs unbeaten2 tsp. vanilla3 cups flour3 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt Cream shortening. add sugar and eggs. Add remaining ingredients and drop on greased cookie sheet. Press top with a floured fork making a criss-cross pattern or flatten with a tumbler. Bake 15 minutes in a moderate oven 350 F.
1 cup butter or margarine (2 blocks)1 cup powdered sugar2-1/4 cup all purpose flour1/2 tsp. sail3/4 cup sesame seeds or chopped nuts1 tsp. flavoring (vanilla) Cream butter and powdered sugar. Add flavoring and sesame seed. Add dry ingredients and shape them into round balls or any desired shape. Bake at 350 F until slightly brown.Cool…