Crescent Moon/star Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• powdered sugar (optional)
• colored crystal sugar (optional)
• cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, salt, and vanilla together.
• 2 mix flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a separate bowl.
• 3 add slowly to wet mixture until thoroughly mixed.
• 4 roll into into one inch balls, then shape into crescent moons or stars.
• 5 flatten slightly with a fork.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• 7 after cookies have been baked, sprinkle with powdered or colored sugar and top with cinnamon.