Cathy Janke'S Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine or 1/2 c. margarine and 1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
4 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt

Preparation

Cream margarine (or margarine and shortening) until smooth and creamy.
Add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time.
Add flour, soda and salt, one cup at a time.
Add only as much as needed to roll out dough and cut cookies without dough falling apart.
(This will be about 3 cups for a single recipe.
Use fourth cup for rolling out.)
Add vanilla; mix well.
Roll out to about 3/8-inch thickness or thinner if desired.
Bake at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 until lightly browned on edges.