mawmaw's tea cakes
I used to make these with my grandmother. Now, I'm teaching my grand children how to make them :-) If they are rolled out, they are crisp. But I have used less flour and made them like drop cookies, and they are softer that way.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 - eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract (see note below)
- - all-purpose flour (about 3 or 4 cups)
How To Make mawmaw's tea cakes
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Step 1Mix all ingredients together. Add enough flour to get desired consistency ( about 3 or 4 cups ). Roll out on floured board. Cut with cookie cutter, and place on a greased cookie sheet.
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Step 2Bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees, until lightly browned.
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Step 3NOTE: If you like lemon flavor, you can replace the vanilla extract with lemon extract. I have done this before and also put a lemon glaze on the top of the cookies after cooling.
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