Cream shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and flavoring and beat until fluffy. Sift flour. Measure and add salt and baking powder. Sift again. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir until a medium soft dough is formed. Chill several hours in refrigerator. Roll very thin and cut in fancy shapes. Brush tops with rich milk and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Decorate with pecan halves. Place 1 each apart on a greased cookie sheet

Bake at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.

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These sweets cookie recipes are a collection of recipes that I have gathered over the years. If I can remember where I got the recipe from I will try and credit the source. Many origins of these sweets cookie recipes are unknown.