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In a large bowl, beat sugar and crisco until smooth and creamy.
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Add egg, buttermilk, and vanilla, and beat until mixed.
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In a separate bowl, sift together baking powder, baking soda, and flour.
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Add a little of the flour mixture at a time to the sugar mixture stirring by hand until it is thick, smooth, and easy to roll out.
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Sprinkle wax paper with flour, and place 1/2 of the dough onto the wax paper. Flatten out and sprinkle with a touch more flour to keep from sticking.
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Roll dough thin. Cut with 2 inch cookie cutter.
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Repeat with remaining dough until all dough has been used.
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Bake on cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.
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Can be eaten plain or made into sandwich cookies with Chocolate icing or Sweet Milk and Sugar icing.