Dissolve yeast in warm water with 2 tbsp sugar in your mixer with a dough hook. Let sit for around 5 minutes until it is frothy.
Mix in shortening, eggs, the rest of the sugar and 3 cups of flour. Add the salt and baking powder and 2 more cups of flour. If your dough is still sticky add the last cup of flour.
Let rise for about 30 minutes. Roll your dough into balls and put on cookie sheet.
Let the dough raise another 20 minutes and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter on top.
This dough also makes the best cinnamon rolls and orange rolls, and I use to make 100 cinnamon rolls every Thursday at work, and everyone loved them!