mawmaw's tea cakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Rose Dailey
East Texas, TX

I used to make these with my grandmother. Now, I'm teaching my grand children how to make them :-) If they are rolled out, they are crisp. But I have used less flour and made them like drop cookies, and they are softer that way.

(1 rating)
method Bake

Ingredients For mawmaw's tea cakes

  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3 tsp
    vanilla extract (see note below)
  • all-purpose flour (about 3 or 4 cups)

How To Make mawmaw's tea cakes

  • 1
    Mix all ingredients together. Add enough flour to get desired consistency ( about 3 or 4 cups ). Roll out on floured board. Cut with cookie cutter, and place on a greased cookie sheet.
  • 2
    Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees, until lightly browned.
  • 3
    NOTE: If you like lemon flavor, you can replace the vanilla extract with lemon extract. I have done this before and also put a lemon glaze on the top of the cookies after cooling.

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