1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and baking powder. Roll dough. Cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

This is supposedly the original recipe used by scouts and their adult leaders over 50 years ago when they baked their own cookies for their sale. From the "Buffalo Evening News".