Old Time Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. butter Crisco
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. buttermilk
2 c. plus 3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix first 4 ingredients well.
Stir in buttermilk.
Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Mix dry ingredients with first mixture.
Then add 3 cups of flour, a little at a time, until mixture is very stiff.
Drop spoonfuls onto greased and floured cookie sheet.
Dampen finger and pat out each cookie.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen big cookies.