12 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup melted shortening
2 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
+/- 6 cups flour, enough to make a dough easy to handle

1. Cream eggs, sugar and vanilla.
2. Add melted shortening.
3. Mix salt, baking powder and flour. Work into the creamed mixture.
4. Add flour as needed to make a dough that's easy to handle.
5. Roll into a rope and break off small pieces. Shape them as desired into various shapes.
6. Bake (instructions not included!)
7. Ice with boiled or powdered sugar icing.