Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 c. buttermilk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 5 c. flour, sifted

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time and beat. Add buttermilk.
  3. 3
    Combine all dry ingredients and sift into creamed mixture.
  4. 4
    Add vanilla.
  5. 5
    Roll out to 1/4 or 3/8-inch and cut with any shape cutter.
  6. 6
    Bake on greased cookie sheets at 400° about 8 to 10 minutes.

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