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Nana's Tea Cakes

By: Jennifer Galvan  
"These sugar cookies are very soft and fluffy for those of us who like them chewy, not hard or crisp. Try substituting strawberry flavoring for the vanilla!"

Rating: This weblink has been rated 10 times with an average star rating of 3.2 Read Reviews (8)

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What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling wine
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea
Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 to 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the mixture alternately with the milk. Drop dough by spoonfuls or roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut with cookie cutters into desired shapes. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 207 | Total Fat: 7.7g | Cholesterol: 26mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by VALOCTOBER27 
Exactly what I was looking for in a sugar cookie, soft, fluffy, easy and most of all tasty! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by LITTLECOOKER13 
these cookies where wonderfull. My mother loved them. She wasn't feeling well so i baked them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by AVSBALANCE 
I did this recipe as a drop cookie and they came out alright. This is the first time I've ever... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by BRANDY_OWL 
Eating these tea cakes was like chewing on cardboard. Eating them with tea was like chewing on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by JojoR 
This is a great recipe. I tinkered with it, but it is a wonderful basic sugar cookie. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2008 by lizzielizzie 
These were not good. At best, they were bland. I just baked a batch, and even frosted they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by SWEETSPRING 
These cookies are very bland and mealy in texture. I did substitute butter for half of the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by MLEE5 
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