Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
4 or 5 c. flour (enough to make soft dough)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Combine all dry ingredients. Combine egg, milk, buttermilk and vanilla and add to dry ingredients, a little at a time.
Makes a soft dough.
Roll thin, cut and bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 5 to 6 dozen.