Bilbo'S Famous Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Beat butter until creamy with electric mixer at a medium speed.
Slowly add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Beat in eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
Mix flour and baking soda together, then slowly beat in to butter mixture.
Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter and place cakes 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake at 400 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges become slightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.