1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Topping: 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400. Cream together shortening, sugar and brown sugar. Mix in egg, then the buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture. Chill dough for 1 hour. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of cookie dough. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until set. Make approx. 4 dozens cookies.