Tea Cookies I

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 26, 2006

This is my all-time favorite cookie and make them for Christmas every year. This taste of this cookie is very similar to shortbread cookies, but softer and almost melt in your mouth. I don't know what went wrong with the other reviewer's batch, but I doubled the recipe and made these exactly as the recipe calls for, and these turned out PERFECT! There are a couple of things you might be tempted to do with this recipe that you have to refrain from doing. Don't make the cookies too large; they will grow and expand while baking. Also, you may be tempted to bake these too long because they won't look done, but that's the way they are supposed to look. They are NOT supposed to be brown at all. In this particular batch in the photo I used pecans instead of walnuts, but they are sumptuous either way.

—Linda Graham

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 14, 2003

I was looking for a tea cookie recipe that my sister used to make. This was definitly not it. This recipe was so dry. It would not hold together. After refrig. it, the dough was falling apart and would bearly hold together to squeeze it into a ball. It tasted dry. I might try using reg. sugar instead of powder sugar in the dough.

—ZEECOOK

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46 Ratings

Feb 16, 2008

This was an excellent cookie, although there are several steps that weren't really neccessary at all. There was no need to refrigerate the dough, 1t of baking powder is all you need, 3/4c of butter, and you can substitute the powder sugar in the dough for regular sugar. I subbed the walnuts for crushed pecans, and baked the cookies for only 10 minutes. Also don't worry if the dough is too crumbly; the warmth of your hands will keep the dough from spilling through your fingers. They came out just like the premixed cookie gift recipes -that is exactly what I was trying to recreate. Note: This is a very delicate cookie.....Mission Accomplished.

—Big China

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Jan 09, 2008

Great cookies. I have always known these cookies as "Mexican Wedding Cakes". I used pecans instead of walnuts (I chopped the pecans very finely) and used half butter and half Crisco. I made very small cookies - this recipe made 45 cookies. YUMMY!

—HoosierJenny

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Dec 07, 2011

This is a great recipe. It was exactly what I was looking for. The cookies were easy to make and tasted just right. I used a dough hook to make the dough less crumbly and easier to work, and I sugared the surface I rolled it out on to make it less sticky.

—mixingmedias

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Apr 20, 2008

These cookies are indeed excellent! I used fine ground walnuts, it came out so good, we could not stop eating! It really makes a difference if you have them in the refrigerator before baking.

—Emilia

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May 04, 2008

I made these smaller, so there would be a small possibility of portion control... hopes were dashed, because I couldn't stop eating them. WONDERFUL cookie, though. But if you're going to make them smaller, do around seven minutes.

—SofiaSasparilla

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Apr 06, 2007

This recipe is a sure-shot deal. No less than five stars.

—wendi

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Nutrition

Calories
295 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
25.5 g
8%

Cholesterol
41 mg
14%

Fat
20.4 g
31%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
3.5 g
7%

Sodium
203 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tea Cookies I

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 295
Calories from Fat: 184

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.4g 31 %
Saturated Fat 10.2g 51 %
Cholesterol 41mg 14 %
Sodium 203mg 8 %
Potassium 61mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 25.5g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 3.5g 7 %
Sugars 8.5g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 13 %
Thiamin 19 %
Niacin 15 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 6 %
Folate 26 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.