Tea Cookies

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Tea Cookies

 

1 cup shortening

1-1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon soda

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 to 1-1/4 teaspoon almond extract

 

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream shortening, gradually add sugar, beating

well at medium speed of electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating

after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt, add to

creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk; mix well.

 

Stir in extract cover and chil1 for 1 hour. Roll dough on floured

surface. Cut out cookies and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F

for 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool.