Granny's Tea Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 -1 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening in a large bowl; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 3 combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 stir in extract.
• 6 cover and chill 1 hour.
• 7 roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
• 8 cut with a 2 3/4 inch round cookie cutter; place on greased cookie sheets.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• 10 sprinkle with sugar, if desired.