Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe

I found this same recipe over and over again so I don't know who to attribute it to. I'll just point out that it's not my own creation...

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

1 cup sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp almond extract

2 eggs

5 cups all purpose flour

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Mix shortening, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, almond extract and eggs together.

Stir flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together in a separate bowl.

Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients mixing until incorporated.

Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

Cover flat surface with confectioners sugar.

Roll dough into a ball and pat with confectioners sugar to ensure it won't stick to your rolling pin. Roll out cookies and cut as desired.

Bake for 5-6 minutes at 400 degrees. (Remove from the oven before the cookies begin to brown. You will notice the surface of the cookie will just begin to take on a cracked texture.) Cool for 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Cool fully before frosting.