Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl.

Cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse meal.

Stir in the milk with a fork until it comes together in a moist dough.

Form into a ball and knead several times. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into an 1/8” thickness.

Cut into (handheld size) squares or triangles. (I used a pizza cutter for cutting the dough.)

Heat oil to 375ºF in a deep pan.

Fry the dough (2 or 3 at a time, at the most) turning often until golden on all sides.

This should take place very quickly, about 30 seconds.

Remove the cooked sopaipillas from the oil using a spatula and drain on paper towels. Repeat frying the rest.

Drizzle with honey and serve immediately.