Sugar Cookie Bar Cookies

Sugary Soft Bar Sugar Cookies!

   1 cup shortening 

   1 1/2 cups sugar                                                             3 eggs                                                                               3 tsp vanilla                                                                   3 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt.                                                                    Beat 1 tsp baking soda shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add flavoring and beat. Stir all the dry ingredients together then gradually add to your beaten mixture. Spray a 12 x16 inch pan with baking spray and preheat oven to 350 degrees. So read batter evenly into pan sprinkle a generous amount of sanding sugar over the top. If you use vanilla you could sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the batter instead. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cookies test done by inserting a toothpick and having it comes out clean. Let cool and cut into bars. Makes 2 and a half dozen very soft sugar cookies. Enjoy!