Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

These are simply and delicious. I add about 1 teaspoon of vanilla to mine. The dough is easy to work with. I make up a batch and only bake a few and refrigerate the dough. When I feel like tea I just pop a few more in the oven for fresh cookies.

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Jana

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

WOW SO DELICIOUS!!!! I made these with my son, 21 months old. The dough sat in the fridge for almost 3 days (was a few busy days!) and it still worked great! Rolled our dough a little thinner (every one was different, due to my son!) and some thicker, made a total of 55 cookies! Very forgiving recipe, and worked GREAT!! My husband and his buddies called these Manna (food from Heaven)! =) Also topped some with the frosting from 'Delilah's Frosted Cut-out Sugar Cookies' recipe from here, and they turned out great!! Will DEFINITELY make again! My favorite!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

Loved it, I made a slight addition, I add 1 tsp lemon extract in addition to 1 tsp vanilla, and I replace the butter with lard. To die for, so good!

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MARYQUINBY

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

Love this cookie, easy to make a pleasure to eat!!! Crispy outside, chewy inside. Will be a repeat visitor to the cookie jar.

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

These taste exactly like cornbread, and everyone that tasted them said so. I don't like cornbread, so I felt like a total failure after making these.

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Melissa

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

These turned out really well. I made them at work so did not have real butter and then I found out there was no nutmeg so I substituted cinnamon. Next time I will use nutmeg! I mixed up the dough, doubling the recipe, and put it in the cooler til the next day. I did not roll out the dough, I used a small scooper and then just flattened out the ball of dough on the pan with my palm (wearing plastic gloves) they baked up well and everyone enjoyed them. Nice chewy cookie when you want something not so rich.

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jailhousecook

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2009

I LOVE THESE OLD SOUTHERN DESSERTS. THEY BRING THE KID IN ME AND GOOD OLE MEMORIES. A TIP FOR THESE IS TO MAKE A COUPLE OF BATCHES AT A TIME AND FREEZE THEM.THEY WILL BE JUST IF YOU JUST BAKED THEM WHEN YOUR READY TO EAT THEM. I'M SINGLE AND THIS WAY IT SAVES ME TIME AND I STILL GET TO EAT HOME BAKED TEA CAKES

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gloria thompson

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

Honestly, I try not to leave bad reviews when my dislike is based on a difference in taste, but I did not care for this recipe at all. I was shocked with the results after all the glowing reviews. I followed the recipe to the letter and my result was a cookie that puffed after 5 minutes and ended flat, but fully cooked, after 8 min the oven. They had an odd overly egg-y flavor and an undesirable texture. I'm guessing, based on reviews, this is the type of cookie that awakens nostalgia rather than tastebuds. If you didnt grow up with your grandma baking this cookie, try a different recipe. I hate to waste so the only thing I can think to do with the rest of this dough is use it as a shell for a tart or a nutbar.

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Elyse Alexander

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

This is the recipe I have been looking for for 50 years. My grandmother used to make these when I was growing up, except during WWII she used lard instead of butter. I had forgoten the recipe and as soon as I saw this I know it was the one. Thanks a million.

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

These are really good and easy,but just a little too sweet. Next time I will reduce the white sugar or try some brown sugar as well.

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DJCee

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2007

I was afraid to try to knead this dough so I just put it in the fridge to chill. I could only wait about 5 minutes because I was so anxious to bake some. OMG I ended up eating the whole pan of cookies, again! I really can't taste the nutmeg but the cookies are fantastic. As usual I baked them on parchment paper and they were perfect. Light brown on the bottom and oh so tasty. Love, love, love these.

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2006

I am a caterer and was comissioned to do a southern ladies tea. The main request was for teacakes which I have never made but tasted a few times. This was the first recipe I came across and tried it today, the cookies are crisp on the outside and soft and chewy inside with a perfect amount of nutmeg. Just lovely.

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2006

reminded me of what my bigma used to make, not as crunchy as her's though.

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2006

I normally don't make cut-out cookies, because I hadn't found a recipe for sugar cookies that I liked. For Valentine's day I wanted to do something different for my husband. I chose this recipe because of the added flavor of the nutmeg and iced the cookies with a buttercream icing. The cookies were a hit as soon as they were through--and they just got better!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2005

This recipe didn't taste like tea cakes to me, they tasted alot like flour. They also had an unpleasant texture, harder than most store bought cookies. No one would eat them after the first bite. I may have done something wrong but not sure what, I followed the recipe I cut from a roll instead of from cookie cutter.

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2005

These are wonderful! I used this recipe for Christmas cookies, & they were delicious. I really love the nutmeg. The dough is a little sticky, so be sure to refridgerate it & don't overcook.

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2005

I think that this is a great recipe. Everyone loved them, they taste better the next day.

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MELINAE

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2004

These tasted absolutely fabulous! I wasn't able to use a very intricate cookie-cutter, due to the softness of the dough, but my teacakes were very impressive, on taste alone! I scaled the recipe to make 5 dozen, and used almond extract instead of vanilla. I passed them out to the other tennants of my 10-story office building as a halloween treat, and to introduce myself as their new neighbor. I'm positive I made a great first impression! BRAVO!

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