2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

3 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch salt

4 cups flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

****Buttercream Frosting**** 1 package powdered sugar

1 stick butter or margarine, melted with

1/3 cup milk

Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs. Add buttermilk; then add soda, baking powder, salt and flour and beat until mixed, then add vanilla.

Drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet. Bake at 350?F. until very light (about 6-8 minutes).

Frost with buttercream frosting when cool.

Frosting: Spoon the melted margarine mixture into sugar gradually, while beating with mixer. Decorate cookies with colored sugar, etc. before frosting dries.