1 c. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1 t. soda
1 egg
1 stick butter
2 t. baking powder
1 t. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
dash of salt

Mix buttermilk and soda, set aside. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Add alternately the buttermilk mixture and the dry ingredients. Chill dough at least 4 hours. Drop by spoonful into a lightly floured cloth, roll into pencil size and place on cookie sheet, ends overlapping. Bake at 350 until edges are golden brown.