Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
5 1/2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla or lemon flavoring

Preparation

Mix in a large bowl; cream the butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Combine the flour and baking powder.
Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
Add flavoring and mix well. Place dough on a floured board and knead.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thick and cut or roll out like biscuits.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes about 3 dozen.