Ole Timey Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. plain flour
1 c. white sugar
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 c. sweet milk

Preparation

Put all ingredients in a mixing bowl as listed.
Mix with a wooden spoon.
Roll out on floured board thin.
Cut with any size cutter.
Place on a flat cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Bake only until tops are light brown.
Best stored in a flour
sack or pillow case if you can keep the kids out.