Combine sugar, crisco stick in a large bowl beating at medium speed until well mixed
Add eggs, syrup and vanilla, blend until creamy and fluffy
Combine 3 cups of flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt blend well
Place in refrigerator for 1 hour
With a rounded scooper place dough on to baking sheet 2 inches apart, add sugar or crystal sugar or leave plain to decorate when cooled, bake for 5-9 minutes depending on your oven, don't over bake, let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes
If your making cutout cookies then follow these directions
Divide dough into 4 quarters, wrap each quarter with plastic wrap place in refrigerator for 1 hour
Place 1 tablespoon of flour on wax paper and place dough press lightly turn dough over and place a large piece of wax paper on dough and roll out with rolling pin about a 1/4 thickness cut out with flour cut out transfer to an un-greased baking sheet, use a pancake turner to place dough on baking sheet 2 inches apart sprinkle with sugar or colored crystal sugar or leave plain to frost when cooled
Bake only one baking sheet at a time for 5-9 minutes depending on your oven don't over bake, cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, remove cookie to cool and frost if desired.
Notes
Make sure your baking sheet is on the middle rack. Don''t over bake,