2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 lg. eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Chocolate chips, nuts, fruits

Mix and drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. (Let your imagination go wild for holidays; tint orange for Halloween, tint pink and use red hots or candy hearts as decorations for Valentine's Day, candied fruit for Christmas, etc.)