preheat oven to 425*.in a large bowl, cream together sugar and crisco -- beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.in seperate bowl -- and then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
drop by rounded tspful 2" apart onto greased sheet.
bake at 425* for 6-8 minutes.
allow cookies to cool 5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.