2 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour (self-rising)
1 c. butter

Put sugar in large bowl. Melt butter and add to sugar and beat it. Add 1 egg and beat. Add second egg and beat. Add vanilla. Still beating, sift flour and add to mixture, stir with spoon until stiff, then work with hands like biscuit dough. Roll out thin as you can on wax paper and cut. Bake 8-10 minutes or until done at 350 degrees.