1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
4 tbsp. hot milk
1 tsp. baking soda in hot milk
2 c. flour
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; add egg and beat; add hot milk and soda; add flour and salt, add vanilla. Take a teaspoon of dough. Roll on board to thickness of a pencil and about 8 inches long. Double it and twist. Form ring. Dip in sugar and bake quickly at 375 degrees.