Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  butter or shortening
  1                cup  brown sugar
  1                cup  granulated sugar
  2          teaspoons  vanilla
  2                     eggs
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1                cup  buttermilk
  4               cups  flour
                        cinnamon sugar -- candy sprinkles or
                        colored sugar to sprinkle on top

Preparation:

Cream shortening and sugars. Add vanilla and eggs, then beat well. Sift dry ingredients. Add to the mixture alternately with buttermilk in three portions. Drop dough by spoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, candy sprinkles or colored sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Watch carefully. Cookies should not "brown." Store covered.

Nutritional Information:

3394 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 71g Protein; 738g Carbohydrate; 383mg Cholesterol; 3827mg Sodium