tea cakes, grandma style
These are light and soft cookies that are not overly sweet.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
If you grew up in the South at some point in your life you've had a tea cake. Whether Grandma gave them to you with a glass of milk or you had them after a luncheon with a cup of tea, they have a very slight vanilla flavor. These are cookies, similar to a sugar cookie, not cakes as the name suggests. What makes them different than a sugar cookie, though, is their softer cake-like texture.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 cookie(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
How To Make tea cakes, grandma style
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Step 1Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. -
Step 2Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
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Step 3Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, a little at a time, mixing as you go.
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Step 4Chill the dough for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. After 30 minutes, take about half of the dough and roll it out on a well-floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes.
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Step 5Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
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Step 6Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges.
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Collection:
Grandma's Table
Collection:
Mom Made It Best
Method:
Bake
Culture:
Southern
Ingredient:
Flour
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