French Tea Cakes(Petite Gateaux Douce) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream sugar and butter.
Add eggs and cream until smooth, adding vanilla.
Mix together dry ingredients.
Add to sugar mixture and mix well until you have a soft, smooth dough.
Roll out on a floured board and cut with biscuit cutter.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
(Last several weeks.)
These were usually stored in a cloth sack or pillowcase and brought on the boats by fishermen to have with their coffee.