Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp. almond or vanilla flavoring

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, one at a time.
  2. 2
    Mix well. Add baking powder, soda and salt to flour and sift.
  3. 3
    Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
  4. 4
    Add flavoring and mix well.
  5. 5
    Refrigerate dough for 1 hour, roll to 1/2-inch thickness, cut cookies and place on a cookie sheet.
  6. 6
    May sprinkle tops with sugar.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes.

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