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Nee Nee's Old Timey Tea Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
My Grandmother always had a cookie jar full of these every time we went to her house. Every time I bake them, it reminds me how much she loved to cook for us and how great she was for taking the time to pamper us.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (not margarine)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 dash salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring (i use mccormick's vanilla, butter & nut)
4 cups flour
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add eggs and mix well.
3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets, or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes until lightly brown.
6. You can also roll this mixture out and use cookie cutters to make shapes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com