Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 sticks butter or margarine
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Mix sugar, butter, egg yolk and a small amount of the buttermilk and soda until blended. Beat until light and fluffy.
2. Add remaining buttermilk, 1 cup flour, baking powder and vanilla extract and beat until blended.
3. Stir in the remaining flour.
4. Cover and chill overnight.
5. Cut dough into 4 parts and work with one part at a time, leaving the rest in the refrigerator.
6. Cut off enough dough to make a roll 1/2-inch thick and 9 inches long and shape into a circle or figure 8 shape on a lightly floured cookie sheet.
7. When pan is full, bake at 500 degrees F for 5 minutes until very lightly browned. If you wish to brown tops, you may do so carefully under the broiler, but watch very carefully.