Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes
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A home-kitchen version of old-fashioned tea cakes, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
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
Method
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time and beat. Add buttermilk.
Combine all dry ingredients and sift into creamed mixture.
Add vanilla.
Roll out to 1/4 or 3/8-inch and cut with any shape cutter.
Bake on greased cookie sheets at 400° about 8 to 10 minutes.
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