Tea Cakes

6 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. self-rising flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. sweet milk
  • 1 c. plus 4 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. shortening

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift flour and make hole as for making biscuits.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, sugar, vanilla and shortening.
  3. 3
    Work together in flour until sugar does not feel grainy on hands.
  4. 4
    Work dough well.
  5. 5
    Roll out small pieces and pat thin in hand, or roll thin with rolling pin and cut with cutter.
  6. 6
    Put on greased cookie sheet and bake at 325° to 350° for 15 minutes until golden brown.

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