Soft Sugar Cookies -Grandma Great

2 cups brown sugar
2 cups sugar
2 cups shortening
2 cups buttermilk
4 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
7 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Sift dry ingredients; set aside. Cream together sugars, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in buttermilk a little at a time. Mix in dry ingredients, then refrigerate dough overnight. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet; bake at 350° until golden brown. Recipe for icing follows.

1/4 cup chopped walnuts
butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
powdered sugar

In a small saucepan, combine walnuts and butter. Melt over low heat. add brown sugar and stir until melted. Cool, then stir in powdered sugar.