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.