Old Fashioned Tea Cakes(100 Years Old) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add rest of ingredients except flour.
Work in as little flour as possible, approximately 3 1/2 cups.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until light brown.