verna's tea cakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Verna Bryant
Baton Rouge, LA

This is a simple and delicious tea cake recipe that I have used for many years. My family loves these little tea cakes.

(1 rating)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For verna's tea cakes

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    white sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3 1/2 c
    self rising flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla flavoring
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon, ground (may add a little more)

How To Make verna's tea cakes

  • 1
    Cream the butter and sugar. Add the flour a little at a time. Add the eggs that are slightly beaten. Mix in flavoring. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
  • 2
    For Christmas, you may want to put a red or green candied cherry in the center before cooking and after cooking and cooling, you could dust with powdered sugar.
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