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Nanny's Sugar Cookies (Tea Cakes) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
4 teaspoons milk
2 cups flour - sifted
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.
Add eggs. Beat until fluffy. Stir in milk

Sift dry ingredients into wet ingredients

Chill 1 hour.

Pat out to 1/8" thick. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes.
*Add 1 minute for air-bake pans.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe came from Granny Pannell, who taught Nanny to make them, who taught me to make them. Three generations!

 

 

 

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