Betty Randall's Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   In a large bowl sift together flour, soda and salt.

3. 3

   In another large bowl, mix sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla until creamy and light.

4. 4

   Add buttermilk and dry ingredients alternately to the sugar/shortening mixture; mix well.

5. 5

   Wrap and chill dough about 3 hours before rolling out.

6. 6

   Roll dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Cookies will be soft.

7. 7

   Cut out with favorite cutters.

8. 8

   Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Don't let them get too brown.

9. 9

   Remove to wire rack.

10. 10

    When cool, frost with favorite cookie icing; decorate immediately.