2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. buttermilk
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. flour

Cream butter and Crisco; add sugar then beaten eggs. Into 1 cup of flour, sift soda and baking powder. Add this to sugar mixture. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth. Roll out 1/2-inch thick. Cut in any shape.

Bake about 10 minutes.