2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. flour
1 tsp. salt

Put soda in milk, stir together baking powder, salt and 1 cup flour. Combine sugar, butter and vanilla. Cream until white. Add eggs and cream well. Add milk and 1 cup flour alternately. Add 4 cups of flour all at once, mix well. Let set 3 to 5 minutes. Roll small amounts 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees about 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Can be sprinkled with colored sugar or iced.

ICING:

1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 stick butter

Cream together. Add enough canned milk to make spreadable.