Nanny's Tea Cakes

Ingredients:

1 c. Crisco

1 1/2 c. sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 c. buttermilk

1 1/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Cream shortening and sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients together, add alternately with creamed mixture and buttermilk. Cover and chill for 1 hour. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with cookie cutter. Bake in cookie sheet that has been greased at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until edges are brown. Makes 4 dozen.

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