Sugar Cookies (about 5 dozen)

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder

1.  Preheat oven to 350º.
2.  Combine sugar, shortening, and eggs; and beat with electric mixer
until creamy.
3.  Stir baking soda thru buttermilk until it foams, and add to
egg mixture.
4.  Stir baking powder thru flour and add gradually to mixture.
5.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
6.  Place on oven rack slightly above center and bake 10-12 minutes.