Amish Sugar Cookies

1 ½ cups vegetable oil

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup buttermilk

¾ teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix together vegetable oil (yes, 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil), sugar and eggs. Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk, salt and vanilla.

Pour teaspoon-sized amounts of batter onto cookie sheets, leaving plenty of room in between. These cookies will puff up and get large.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.