fancy cookies

This recipe came from a WW2 era Betty Crocker cook book.  I've made these since I was a kid and they are still one of my favorites.  Some times you need a cookie for a shower, tea or special occasion that's just a little more lady like than what you usually make.  This recipe fits the bill and it's super versatile.
Sour Cream Drops
1C shortening or half butter half shortening
3C sugar
4 eggs
Cream together
2C cour cream
2tsp vanilla
Stir into sugar mix
51/2C flour
1tsp each soda, salt and baking powder
Stir into mix
Chill for at least 1 hour.  Drop rounded teaspoon 2' apart onto greased cookie sheet
Bake 425 8-10 minutes
Cool and frost if you want

Variations
Butterscotch cookies
replace the sugar with brown sugar
Brown sugar frosting
melt 1 stick butter until golden brown add in 2C sifted powder sugar and 1tsp vanilla
Add in 1-2T hot water until icing spreads easily

Coconut cookies
add 2C shredded coconut into the mix

Fruit and nut cookies
Add 2C each chopped dried friut and nuts along with 1tsp cinnamon

Chocolate cookies
add 4 squares of melted unsweetened chocolate or 1/2C cocoa and 2T melted butter to the sugar mix and proceed with the recipe
Fudge frosting
2T melted butter 2 sq chocolate or cocoa add in 3C sifted powder sugar and 3-5T milk to make the icing smooth
Bet you can't guess what kind I make most often.
You could always double or tripple the dough from the basic recipe and  freeze.  After you defrost you can whatever mixins you feel like that day.