tea cakes

How To Make tea cakes

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  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (I did not use a mixer; I simply stirred the ingredients together in a single bowl with a wooden spoon.
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  Stir together granulated sugar and room temperature softened butter.
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  Add slightly beaten (with a fork) eggs, one at a time, stirring well after the addition of each egg.
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  Stir in flour in three portions, mixing well between additions of flour.
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  Stir in vanilla extract.
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  Portion onto parchment lined baking sheet using a #100 scoop (scant 1 teaspoon of dough)
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  Bake until Tea Cakes rise and then fall. In my oven this takes exactly 11 minutes to bake and become a light golden brown on the bottom of the Tea Cake, while remaining light in color on the top of the cookie.
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  Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then place on wire rack and cool completely. After the Tea Cakes have cooled, they should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
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  Alternatively, bake the Tea Cakes on a cool iron skillet (rubbed with a thin layer of butter) for 11-14 minutes. Tea Cakes baked on the iron skillet will be much more crisp and crumbly, but equally delicious.
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  Additional Information: I bake using a scale; if you prefer to follow that recipe conversion, please see my blog Tea Cake post: http://bakingpictures.com/ma-browders-tea-cakes/
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