Tea Cookies

Ingredients

• 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 350°F. 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 chill for one hour. Roll dough on floured surface. Cut out cookies and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool