Aunt Neals Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• sparkling sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 2 gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• 3 add egg and vanilla;beat well.
• 4 combine flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder.
• 5 beat into batter alternatly with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 6 shape dough into 2 discs,wrap well and refridgerate at least 1 hour.
• 7 roll each disc to a 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
• 8 cut with a 3 inch cutter, place 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 9 sprinkle with sugar.
• 10 bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
• 11 cool 1 minute and move to wire racks.