BUTTERMILK COOKIES

FOR THE COOKIES:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
1 stick butter or margarine, melted with 1/3 cup milk
1 (1 lb) package powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a cookie sheet.

Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk; then add baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour and beat until mixed, then add vanilla. Drop by teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F until very light (about 6-8 minutes).

Frost with Buttercream Frosting when cool.

TO MAKE THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
Spoon the melted margarine mixture into powdered sugar gradually, while beating with mixer. Decorate cookies with colored sugar, etc. before frosting dries.

Makes 6 dozen cookies
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