Mom's Amish Sugar Cookies

1
Preheat oven to 350 and spray cookie sheets with a non-stick cooking spray.
2
Mix shortening, sugar, and egg in a large bowl until well blended; add the flour and mix well.
3
Then add the baking soda, cream of tartar, vanilla, and almond flavoring; mix well.
4
Roll cookie dough in colored sugar and than form into a ball.
5
Put the balls on a cookie sheet and flatten out just a little bit.
6
Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
7
Let them sit for a minute on the cookie sheet once done and then transfer them to a cookie rack.