Grandmother's White Cookies!

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup milk
3 tbsp shortening
4 tsp baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla or maple essence
2 eggs
2 cups flour

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Frosting

¼ cup butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
2 to 3 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and grease a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Let cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, in a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and milk. Bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes. Stir in the powdered sugar and mix.