3/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind
3/4 c. nuts

Mix together and bake at 350 degrees. Frost while warm with 2 cups powdered sugar, 1/3 cup orange juice, 1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind. To keep homemade cookies from becoming stale, place them in a big cookie jar in a room filled with children.