Mama'S Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
2 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening
4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
sugar for sprinkling

Preparation

Mix together first 5 ingredients.
Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together and add to liquid mixture.
(Add more flour, if needed.)
Refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface.
Cut out and space 2-inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 400\u00b0 until lightly colored for soft, chewy tea cake.
Makes 4 or 5 dozen.