Buttermilk Pillows
3rd Place – Lion House 150th Anniversary Cookie Contest – September 2006

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups sugar
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup buttermilk

Creamy Frosting
3 Tbsp butter, softened
3 ½ cups powdered sugar
¼ cup half and half or whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Pour buttermilk into separate measuring cup. Add dry ingredients to the batter mixture, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour mixture. (Three additions of flour mixture and two of buttermilk.) Roll dough into 2-3 Tbsp sized balls and place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack and frost. To make frosting, mix all ingredients together until smooth. Makes 2 dozen.