Tea Cakes II

These tea cake cookies are great for letting children frost them because they don't crumble easily.

• Calories: 359 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter flavored shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together eggs, butter, sugar and baking powder. Stir in the flour. Dough will be stiff.

Step 2

Shape in walnut sized balls and flatten with the bottom of a glass.

Step 3

Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. If you brown them, you've overbaked them. These may also be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters.