Granny Young'S Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 3/4 c. sugar
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
3 c. flour
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, beating well.
Add salt, soda, baking powder, vanilla and buttermilk.
Add flour 1 cup at a time.
Dough will be fairly stiff.
Lightly sprinkle your hands with flour; spoon a rounded tablespoonful of dough, shaping cookies with your hands.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes about 4 dozen.