Angel Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Beat eggs with a fork til well mixed.
2. 2
   Dissolve baking soda in warm water.
3. 3
   Add sugar, salt, and baking soda water to eggs.
4. 4
   Mix solid shortning and 3 cups of flour together.
5. 5
   Add liquid to flour mixture and mix well.
6. 6
   Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
7. 7
   Chill dough.
8. 8
   The dough can be refrigerated for several days.
9. 9
   Roll dough very thin using plenty of the additional flour to keep dough from sticking.
10. 10
    Cut with cookie cutters and bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes on UNGREASED cookie sheets.
11. 11
    They should just be starting to brown around the edges.
12. 12
    Recipe includes mixing time.
13. 13
    Chill time and rolling/cutting out time not included.