Dessert: Southern Tea Cakes

Southern Tea Cakes are a deliciously simple dessert to feed a crowd.

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 lb butter, (2 sticks) softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °.
In a large bowl sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Dough will be soft and wet. On a floured surface shape the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Flour surface again and roll dough out until approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes and bake on a slightly greased sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 6 to 8 dozen tea cakes.

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