Dropped Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened
2 1/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.
Add eggs, beating well.
Combine flour, baking powder, soda and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, mixing well.
Stir in vanilla.
Drop dough by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool.
Yields 6 dozen.