Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 tsp. soda
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 1/3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.
Add egg and blend until creamy.
Add soda dissolved in vinegar.
Add vanilla.
Then add flour gradually to make a stiff batter.
Roll very thin.
Cut out and bake in moderate oven until brown.