Old Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. shortening (half butter and half Crisco)
1/2 c. milk
pinch of salt
nutmeg to taste
3 to 5 c. flour
3 level tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs; mix well.
Add 3 cups flour (mixed with baking powder, salt and nutmeg) alternately with milk.
Add enough flour until stiff enough to roll dough.
Roll on floured board; cut out and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for approximately 15 minutes, until brown.