Southern Tea Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
Add vanilla extract, beating until blended.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended after each addition.
Divide dough in half; wrap each portion in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
Roll half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
Cut out cookies with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place 1 inch apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown; let stand on baking sheet 5 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
