Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

1/2 c Butter

1 c Sugar

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

1/2 c Buttermilk

3 c Sifted self-rising flour

2 tb Sugar

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and buttermilk; blend well. Add sifted flour and beat only until blended. Roll out dough on lightly self-rising floured nboard to 1/4" thickness. Cut with 2" floured cutter. Place cookies on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with

remaining 2 tb sugar. Bake in 425~ oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Servings: 2 dozen. -----