Old Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. milk
pinch of salt
3 to 5 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
nutmeg to taste (optional)

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and margarine.
Add eggs and mix well. Add 3 cups of flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg (if desired) alternately with milk.
Add enough flour until stiff enough to roll dough.
Roll on floured board, cut out and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 15 minutes or until brown.