Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (Crisco butter-flavored)
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 1/2 c. self-rising flour (sifted)

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Add sugar and cream well.
Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well.
Gradually add flour until dough forms.
Roll out to 1/2-inch or less thickness and cut with cookie cutter.
Bake at 375\u00b0 on an insulated cookie sheet for 15 minutes. Cool a few minutes and remove cookies from cookie sheet.
For crisp cookies, use water.
For soft cookies, use buttermilk.