Soft Buttermilk Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in egg and vanilla.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well.
• 3 drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• 4 bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 5 for frosting, combine butter, sugar, milk and vanilla in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. frost cookies; sprinkle with walnuts if desired.