Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4           cups  dark brown sugar
  1                cup  butter crisco
  2                     eggs
     1/4           cup  light or dark corn syrup
  1         tablespoon  vanilla or orange extract
  3               cups  all purpose flour
     3/4      teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
     1/2      teaspoon  salt

Preparation:

Combine sugar and shortening in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed utnil well blended. Add eggs, syrup and vanilla. Beat until well blended and fluffy. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder. Add, gradually to creamed mixture. Mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Shape into balls and roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake 5-9 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

1167 Calories (kcal); 9g Total Fat; (6% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 269g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 2279mg Sodium