- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- In a mixing bowl, cream sugar, butter and vanilla until light colored. Beat in eggs.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the buttermilk. Stir the egg mixture and buttermilk mixture into the dry incrementally. The dough should be stiff. Refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and arrange on cookie sheets.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 8 to 10 minutes.