English Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. buttermilk
5 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
additional sugar

Preparation

Cream butter.
Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Add buttermilk and beat well.
Combine flour and soda.
Gradually stir into creamed mixture.
Stir in vanilla.
Chill dough.