Plain Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 c. milk
5 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder (omit if using self-rising flour)

Preparation

Mix all above ingredients.
Roll out and cut out or make little balls and flatten with a glass dipped in flour.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Cake will not brown, but will be crisp when cool.