Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

Cream together:

1 cup butter

1 1/3 cups sugar

Add:

3 eggs

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. baking powder

Mix together in a two cup container (the buttermilk will grow!):

1 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. soda

Add: 

above buttermilk mixture

5 1/3 cups flour

*** Alternate adding the flour and the buttermilk ***

Cover dough and chill. Roll out on floured surface to 1/4 inch and cut into desired shapes. Bake for 8 - 9 minutes at 375 degrees. Don't over bake if you want soft cookies. 

Cream Cheese Frosting (makes enough for 2 batches):

8 oz. cream cheese - softened

1/2 cup butter - softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 bag of powdered sugar

milk 

Cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and then milk to desired texture.

~Tawna