Recipes from Ollie J -- Southern Teacakes

After making these, I think these are more like sugar cookies than teacakes, but that may have more to do with how thin I rolled them out and which cookie cutter I used. No one's complained though.

(Old Fashioned) Southern Teacakes

2 1/4 cup sifted plain flour (all-purpose)
1/4 tsp salt
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk

Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.
Cream butter, sugar & eggs.
Add vanilla, milk and dry ingredients.
Blend well.
Place dough on a lightly floured board, sprinkle a little flour on the dough and roll to about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a cookie cutter.
Place on cookie sheet and bake in a moderate oven, at 350 or 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown on top.

I couldn't find my grandmother's rolling pin, which I know I got when we cleaned out her house and moved her. I'm still seriously worried about where it is. I can only think that it must be in storage somewhere and I'll find it the next time I'm moving (which I am not intending to anytime soon!) I had to improvise on the rolling pin, so I floured down a drinking glass (which I also never use) to roll out the dough. Between an unseasoned butcher's block and the glass, I used a LOT of flour to keep the dough from sticking. I wasn't measuring the thickness. The cookies tasted fine to me, and like I said above, none of my tastetesters have complained thus far.