HOMEMADE TEA CAKES

HOMEMADE TEA CAKES
3 cups cake flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon or vanilla extract
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar

In bowl, sift flour, baking soda and baking powder. Cut in butter until resembles cornmeal. In another bowl beat eggs, sugar and flavoring. Add to flour mixture.
Chill dough. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375ºF/190ºC. for 6 to 8 minutes. Makes 6 dozen.

Recipe and photo:  Johan Bridget VdPoll Joubert