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granny's old-fashion tea cakes

(3 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Darla Hill
@ladyhill
SOUTH EUCLID, OH

Here is a taste of childhood! These will take you back to those warm summer days in Grandma's kitchen.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Most cultures have some type of tea cake, and this is an old-fashioned Southern recipe. These are simple cake-like butter cookies that are buttery and not overly sweet. In the olden days, these were served with afternoon tea. This excellent tea cake recipe makes a small batch of cookies and tastes like they came from a bakery.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(3 ratings)
yield 3 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For granny's old-fashion tea cakes

  • 1 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 3 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make granny's old-fashion tea cakes

  • Sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt added to butter.
    1
    Cream butter; add sugar and a well-beaten egg. Add salt and vanilla extract.
  • Sifting flour and baking soda.
    2
    Sift flour and baking powder.
  • Adding flour to the butter.
    3
    Alternate adding the flour mixture.
  • Adding milk to the butter.
    4
    Then the milk.
  • Ingredients completely combined.
    5
    Continue until everything is mixed.
  • Rolling dough and cutting into circles.
    6
    Roll 1/8 inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter.
  • Baking the tea cakes.
    7
    Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
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