Ingredients

1/2 lb butter softned

1/ cup sugar

6 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

4 cups all purpose flour

4 tsp. baking powder

Icing:

3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

5 to 6 tbsp. milk

2 tsp. vanilla

Optional:coconut flakes

Preparation

In large bowl cream butter & sugar. Beat in eggs & vanilla extract. Combine flour & baking powder, gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Drop by rounded tsp. full on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes or untilbottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool.

icing: mix all ingredients dip cookies in icing allowing excess to drip off. Place on wax paper.

Can roll in coconut if desired.