Brown Sugar Drops

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 3 ½ cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla or butter-rum if desired

Mix shortening, brown sugar and eggs thoroughly, then stir in milk. Sift dry ingredients together and stir into mixture. If you want flavoring, add. Chill an hour or so, and drop on greased sheet and bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until done, but not hard.