Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft Sugar Cookies (Ann)

1 cup butter, 2 c. sugar, 4 eggs, 1 c. buttermilk, 8 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. soda, 2 tsp. vanilla, 6 cups flour. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat eggs and stir into mixture. Sift together dry ingredients and gradually add to the mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Add vanilla and mix well. Dough will be sticky. Refrigerate until firm, at least an hour.

On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters. Preheat oven to 375. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet till golden brown. Remove and decorate.

Frosting
1 cube butter OR 8 oz cream cheese softened
5-6 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
cream

Beat butter and sugar till butter is completely absorbed. Add vanilla and cream to reach desired consistency. Beat until light and fluffy.