Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. shortening (half butter and half Crisco)
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • pinch of salt
  • nutmeg to taste
  • 3 to 5 c. flour
  • 3 level tsp. baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream sugar and shortening.
  2. 2
    Add eggs; mix well.
  3. 3
    Add 3 cups flour (mixed with baking powder, salt and nutmeg) alternately with milk.
  4. 4
    Add enough flour until stiff enough to roll dough.
  5. 5
    Roll on floured board; cut out and place on greased cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    Bake at 375° for approximately 15 minutes, until brown.

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