Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

1 cup butter
2 cup sugar
3 eggs
4 cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar.
Add slightly beaten eggs, flour, baking powder, vanilla and salt.
Roll on floured board and cut.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 9 to 10 dozen depending on size or thickness. The cakes are fairly thick. For thinner cakes, roll the dough thinner and cut.