Mrs. Walker'S Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter flavor Crisco
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1/2 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
4 eggs (large)
5 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time and beat after each egg.
Add buttermilk and soda.
Sift other dry ingredients, except soda.
Work enough flour in gradually to make a stiff dough.
Roll out on floured surface.
Cut out with biscuit cutter.
Bake on greased cookie sheet at 400\u00b0 for 8 minutes.