Valentines Day Sugar Cookies

This is a loved family recipe- my grandma would make them on valentines day and her kids would doorbell ditch people's homes and leave a plate of cookies.

2 cups shortening

3 cups sugar

4 eggs

4 tablespoons milk or cream

4 teaspoons almond extract

5 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, milk, and almond extract. Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt. Chill overnight. Roll out onto a floured surface and cut with desired cookie cutter shapes.

Bake at 425 for 5-7 minutes until barely light golden brown. Frost with almond flavored powdered sugar/butter frosting.

Note: cookie dough is very moist and requires a lot of flour when handling