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tea cakes, grandma style

(7 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
JEAN BECK
@COOKNQUEEN
HOSCHTON, GA

These are light and soft cookies that are not overly sweet.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you grew up in the South at some point in your life you've had a tea cake. Whether Grandma gave them to you with a glass of milk or you had them after a luncheon with a cup of tea, they have a very slight vanilla flavor. These are cookies, similar to a sugar cookie, not cakes as the name suggests.  What makes them different than a sugar cookie, though, is their softer cake-like texture.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(7 ratings)
yield 24 cookie(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tea cakes, grandma style

  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make tea cakes, grandma style

  • Cream shortening, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.
    1
    Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
    2
    Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Combine flour mixture and creamed mixture.
    3
    Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, a little at a time, mixing as you go.
  • Roll out the chilled dough and cut into shapes.
    4
    Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. After 30 minutes, take about half of the dough and roll it out on a well-floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes.
  • Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    5
    Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
    6
    Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges.
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