Drop Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
4 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Beat first 3 ingredients.
Add 1/2 cup buttermilk, 3 1/2 cups flour and vanilla.
Mix well.
Add 1 cup flour, baking powder and 1/2 cup buttermilk with soda mixed in it.
Drop by teaspoon on greased pan.
Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until brown around edges.
Don't overbake.