1800's tea cakes

(2 RATINGS)
109 Pinches
Wylie, TX
Updated on Feb 25, 2013

These are great with coffee or tea, or just as a snack. This recipe is well over 150 years old!

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make 1800's tea cakes

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Step 2
    Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla-mix well. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Combine with shortening mixture. Knead dough until it can be rolled out on a floured board. Roll about 1/8 inch thick, cut out and place cut 'cookies' on ungreased sheet pans/cookie sheets and bake until edges are just golden. (About 10-12 minutes) Middle of cookie should be fairly light. The longer baked, and the browner the cookie, the crisper it will be.

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