Auntie Cookies

In Dood's own words.

Turn on oven to 400 degrees before you begin.

(If you can read, you can bake.)

1 C brown sugar

1/2 C white sugar

1 Cup shortening - all margarine or 1/2 margarine and 1/2 Crisco

1 t lemon extract

Mix the above ingredients. ( Lyla uses her Kitchenaid) Or hand mixer

Then add 2 eggs, one at a time. Beat with mixer after each addition.

Next add 1/2 C buttermilk with 3/4 t soda dissolved in it. ( I think dissolving the soda is important.)

Measure 2 C flour and 1 t salt. Then sift together into wet ingredients.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment covered cooke sheet. Bake in 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle sugar on top of cookies. Enjoy.