Mother's Tea Cakes

4 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1½ cups granulated sugar

1 cup butter

1 tsp baking soda

½ cup buttermilk

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream sugar and butter until light. Add eggs one at a time; beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in the butter milk. Alternately combine dry ingredients and milk. Shape dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. On a lightly floured board, roll dough to a 1/8" thickness. Cut out cookies with floured cookie cutter and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 75 Cookies