Edenton Tea Party Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Mix butter and vanilla until soft, then add the sugar, a little at a time, while continuing to cream the mixture.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in flour mixture until mixed thoroughly.
Divide dough in half, wrap in wax paper and chill for several hours.
Roll out and cut with a cookie cutter.
Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 400\u00b0F for 5-8 minutes.