Shortbread Cookies

Description
Makes 40 cookies.

Ingredients

 * 2½ cupfuls flour
 * ½ cupful Crisco
 * ½ cupful sugar
 * ½ teaspoonful salt
 * 1 egg
 * 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Beat Crisco, sugar, and salt to cream.
 * 2) Add gradually egg well beaten, flour, and flavoring.
 * 3) Knead lightly on floured baking board, then roll out ¼ inch thick and cut into small rounds.
 * 4) Mark them with fork, lay on Criscoed tins and bake in moderate oven from ten to fifteen minutes.