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Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

SUBMITTED BY: RGA PHOTO BY: CNCETD

"A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions. "
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 20 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  8 Min
READY IN  53 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by LROBDROB
I don't usually care for sugar cookies, but I volunteered to bake 6 doz. for an event at my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2003 by REBEKAH39
WHERE IN THE WORLD DID YOU GET MY GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE!!!!THESE WERE JUST LIKE THE ONES I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2003 by DEEDEE121372
THIS IS THE OLD FAASHIONED RECIPE I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. IT'S JUST GREAT. I'LL PASS IT ON TO... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2003 by TABETHAT
My great aunt used to make teacakes. She died and did not leave us the recipe. My teacakes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2004 by DIXIEGURL
The dough was crumbly at first which freaked me out, but once it was refrigerated it became... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2007 by Tinky
I was afraid to try to knead this dough so I just put it in the fridge to chill. I could only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2006 by prettybaby12780
I am a caterer and was comissioned to do a southern ladies tea. The main request was for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2005 by carlabama
This recipe didn't taste like tea cakes to me, they tasted alot like flour. They also had an... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by Maybelle Miller
If this recipe is better after a couple days, be prepared to die with a smile. They are... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2004 by MOE123
These cookies are good . . . but ONLY if they are SOFT. Be sure to cook them only 8 min. ... MORE

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