Buttermilk Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3


• 1 cup shortening


• 2 cups sugar


• 4 eggs


• 4 cups all-purpose flour


• 4 teaspoons baking powder


• 2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1 cup buttermilk


• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 6 mins
Ready Time: 26 mins



• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.


• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar. beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.


• bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.