1 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
Few drops yellow food coloring
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. sifted flour
2 tbsp. soft butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Dash of salt
1 box confectioners' sugar
Milk
2 tbsp. cocoa

Cream together sour cream, sugar, shortening and food coloring. Beat eggs and add to above. Add baking powder, baking soda, 1 tsp. vanilla, salt, flour. Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet. You can spread batter out on cookie sheet so the cookie will be flatter. Bake at 275 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

To make frosting cream together 2 tbsp. soft butter, vanilla, dash of salt, confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to make frosting spreadable. Divide into two bowls. To one bowl add cocoa. Frost one half cookie chocolate, the other half white. Makes 40-50 cookies.