5 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups soft butter
3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract (NOT imitation)
6 tbsp buttermilk
Preheat oven 375. Stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside. In mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix about 10 seconds. Add the dry ingredients to mixer. Dough will be thick. Add butter milk one tbsp at a time. Mix well. Roll into 1-1.5" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes. Cookies are done at first sign of golden on the edge. Let sit on pan for a few minutes then remove to cool. Frost cookies.
Buttermilk frosting
1 stick room temp butter
4 cups powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
milk to desired consistency
Cream ingredients together with mixer. Add milk 1 tbsp at a time to desired consistency. I like to put frosting in piping bag and just lightly zigzag each cookie so they aren't too sweet.
