Place wet ingredients (eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract) in a bowl and whisk.
In a separate bowl whisk the dry ingredients.
Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
Heat a large sauté pan or griddle over medium heat, lightly coat with oil or butter and pour about 1 tbsp of the mixture onto the griddle for each pancake.
Cook for 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are set and golden.
* to make the pancakes with a smiley face: place the pancake mixture in a bottle, make a smiley face on griddle, allow to cook for 20 seconds and then cover with 1-2 tbsp of pancake mixture in a circle. Continue to cook as instructed.