Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Cream shortening with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
Mix well; combine with dry ingredients. Roll out on floured surface.
Roll to 1/8.
Cut with cookie cutter.
Sprinkle with sugar (colored if desired).
Bake approximately 8 minutes at 425\u00b0.
Do not overbake.