Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4               cups  flour
  2               cups  sugar
  2                     eggs
     1/2           cup  buttermilk
  1                cup  shortening
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  2          teaspoons  vanilla extract -- (or favorite
                        -- flavoring)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift flour into a large pan. Pat out a well in the middle of the flour. Pour remaining ingredients into well. Knead dough by hand. Add flour to roll, if necessary. Roll out the dough, then cut out cookies. Bake until done. Makes: Approximately 3- 4 dozen cookies

Nutritional Information:

112 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (36% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol; 54mg Sodium