Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
6 Tbsp. sweet milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream the shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add alternately the dry ingredients with milk.
Add vanilla.
Roll out on lightly floured counter; cut with biscuit cutter.
Pick up with slim spatula and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 (check oven).
Don't overbake.
Remove cakes while still warm. Re-grease cookie sheet and continue to bake more Tea Cakes.