Old Fashion Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. buttermilk
5 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add buttermilk and beat well.
Combine flour and soda; gradually stir into creamed mixture.
Stir in vanilla; chill dough several hours or overnight. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick on floured board.
Place 1-inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 until light brown. Sprinkle sugar over them.