Tea Cookies with Icing

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar, shortening and then add 1 egg, vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and then add to creamed mixture alternating with milk. Roll into small ball. May roll in sprinkles. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 min. Lightly press in center after comes out of oven.