Tea Cakes

This came from an old file of recipes that I believe came from Lorraine's family, but I no longer remember it's history.

Tea Cakes

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups plain flour

1/4 cup buttermilk

3/4 tsp. soda

1/4 tsp. baking powder

pinch of salt

Add soda & baking powder to sour milk. Cream shortening & sugar. Add eggs, then milk mixture, salt, & vanilla. Make stiff with flour. Roll & cut.  Bake at 425˚ until light brown. (No cut method- make small balls & flatten with the bottom of a glass; dip bottom in sugar.)