Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Buttermilk Cookies w/Frosting

Category: Baked Goods

Ingredients and Directions

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

3 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch salt

4 cups flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

****Buttercream Frosting****

1 package powdered sugar

1 stick butter or margarine, melted with

1/3 cup milk

Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk; then add soda, baking powder, salt and flour and beat until mixed, then add vanilla.

Drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake at 350Ã‚Â°F. until very light (about 6-8 minutes).

Frost with buttercream frosting when cool.

Frosting: Spoon the melted margarine mixture into sugar gradually, while beating with mixer. Decorate cookies with colored sugar, etc. before frosting dries.