Sugar Cookies

From the kitchen of Dani

4 C Flour
1 ½ C Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
¾ C Crisco
2 Beaten Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Baking Soda
¾ C Buttermilk

Mix dry ingredients, cut in shortening. Stir together eggs, vanilla, soda and buttermilk, mix into dry ingredients. Cover bowl and chill for 1 – 2 hours or overnight. Roll ¼ inch thick, cut bake 5-7 min. at 400* (do not let brown). Frost with butter cream frosting with almond extract for flavor.

Butter Cream Frosting

Beat together ½ C softened butter, 3 C powdered sugar, 2 T cream or milk, pinch of salt and 1 tsp. almond extract.