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.