Brown Sugar Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk or water
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
white icing

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
Stir in buttermilk or water.
Combine dry ingredients together; blend into sugar mixture.
Chill at least 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Spoon dough onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched lightly.
Frost when cool. Yields six dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.