Cutout cookies

Combine the following ingredients until crumbly, using a pastry blender:

6 cups flour

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/4 cups butter

Stir the following ingredients in a small bowl:

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup buttermilk

Combine liquid ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients and mix. Dough will be sticky.

Scrape dough onto plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Using a rolling pin, roll out 1/3 of the dough at a time to desired thickness and cut with your favorite holiday cookie cutters.

Bake at 350 degrees for six to eight minutes.

Let cool, then frost and decorate.