Tea Cakes

When I was a little girl growing up in Jackson, we always had tea cakes. My mom she shared with me a recipe for tea cakes like her grandmother use to make. If you are from the South here is some nostalgia .

Ingredients:

1 1/4 butter softened

1 1/2 sugar 3 eggs

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt 1

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions: Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy: gradually add sugar, beating mixture well . Add eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Cover and chill dough at least 1 hour.

Roll dough into 1/4 thickness on a lightly flour surface. Cut 2 inches thick and place on cookie sheet. Bake for 350 F for 10 minutes or until edges are brown. Let them cool and enjoy.