Sour Cream Cookies

This one's for Lindy. I made these at Christmas and she and Aki liked them. (Though Mom told me Brig likes these cookies too, so take note Shayla.) The cookies are more cake-like than most, and have frosting, so it's almost like eating a mini-cupcake. They are tasty!

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sour cream

Frosting:

6 Tbsp butter

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Mix shortening, sugar, and vanilla together until creamy. Beat in eggs. Mix remaining dry ingredients together. Add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture and mix only until smooth. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

Meanwhile, make the frosting. Heat the 6 Tbsp butter on low heat in a saucepan until golden brown. Remove from heat and beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add enough hot water (not very much!) until it is spreading consistency. Frost the cookies and enjoy.