1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk with
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
Salt (optional)

Cream butter, sugar and egg, adding ingredients alternately with buttermilk and soda. Add vanilla. Chill overnight, at least 12 hours. Flour pastry cloth. Drop 1 teaspoon dough in flour. Roll pencil thin. Form figure 8's. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 375 degrees until light brown. Brush excess flour from Kringlas with soft paper towel before storing. Yields 3 1/2 dozen.