Pennsylvania Dutch Soft Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
extra sugar, for sprinkling the tops

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375; line cookie sheets with baking parchment paper for best results, but you can grease or use non-stick spray if necessar-- I use the non-stick spray all the time.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Cream together sugar and butter.
Add eggs one at a time and beat; then add the vanilla and beat.
Stir the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, into the sugar mixture, stirring until smooth.
Drop by tablespoons or a small scoop (about 1 tablespoon capacity) onto the prepared cookie sheet.
Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with additional granulated sugar (I will flatten the tops just very slightly to hold more sugar) and bake for 7-10 minutes, until just firm.
Wait just a minute and then remove from the cookie sheets and cool on a rack.
*Asa substitute for the buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup and add milk to make 1 cup; let stand for 10 minutes before using.