1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. buttermilk
2 1/3 c. flour, sifted

Grease baking sheet lightly. Set oven 10 minutes before baking. Bake at 425 degrees. Measure sugar and shortening in large mixing bowl and cream well. Add egg, beat until smooth and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt. Stir soda into buttermilk. Add flour and buttermilk alternately in 2 or 3 portions. Remove portion of dough on floured surface. Roll out fairly thin. (Not too thin. Cookies will be hard.) Bake 8-10 minutes. Makes 36.