Blessed Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup shortening
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• White sugar, for dusting

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Make sure to level your measuring cups so all proportions are correct. Mix ingredients together and then set aside.
3. In a large bowl, place shortening, leveled properly, sugar, and brown sugar. Blend these with a hand mixer. Add eggs. Blend well. Add vanilla extract. The mixture should have a creamy texture.
4. Gradually add a mixture of medium bowl ingredients into a large bowl. Keep your hand mixer on low speed. Move up to medium speed as you add more mixture. Add slowly and keep blending well until all have been added.
5. Stop to pray. Place your hands on your bowl and just talk to God. I usually pray this way: Father, I ask You bless this cookie dough and bless those Lord with nothing to eat. Thank You. In Jesus Name Amen.
6. Dip spoon into cookie dough and spoon mixture on cookie sheet.
7. Place in the oven at 375 for 7 minutes exactly. Set a timer.
8. Take out and let cool. Sprinkle a small amount of sugar on top.