2/3 c. Butter Flavor Crisco
3/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
24-30 flat ice cream sticks
Assorted decorations (baking chips, raisins, red hots, snipped dried fruit, coconut, nuts, colored sugar, etc.)

Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar, milk and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in egg.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Push ice cream into center of dough. Place dough, with stick parallel, 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/2 inch with large, smooth, greased and floured spatula. Decorate as desired. Press decoration into dough.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. 1 1/2 to 2 dozen 3 inch cookies.