Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually blend in dry ingredients.
Chill 3 hours.
Roll out and cut cookies on a floured surface; thick if you like soft cookies, thin if you like crisp cookies.
Sprinkle sugar on top if you like.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
These are great for decorating with \"decorator icing\".