1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. shortening
3 tbsp. sour milk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugars with shortening. Combine soda with sour milk and add to creamed mixture with eggs and vanilla. Add flour. Roll out on floured board and cut to desired shapes. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes. Sometimes it helps to chill the dough for easier handling. Another suggestion is to place a sheet of floured waxed paper over dough and roll with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thick. Sprinkle with colored sugars or white.