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Grandma's Tea Cakes
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1 cup shortening 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons milk
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and extract; beat well. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Chill for 1-2 hours. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned (do not overbake). Cool 1 minute on pan before removing to a wire rack. If Cooking for Two: Cookies can be frozen in heavy-duty freezer bags or other airtight containers.
Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.
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