Southern Tea Cakes

Name: Southern Tea Cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 c butter or crisco; 2 eggs; 2 c sugar; 1 tsp baking soda; 4 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 5-6 Tbsp milk

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By Annelise Friedman
@Annelise_Friedman

This is probably one of my family's OLDEST recipes. Not sure where it came from, but the recipe card is old, withered, and covered in stains, so you know it's a good one! It's super yummy and can be eaten plain, or spiced up with other ingredients.

Rating:

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Serves:

20+

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

butter or crisco
2

eggs
2 c

sugar
1 tsp

baking soda
4 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
2 tsp

vanilla extract
1/2 tsp

salt
5-6 Tbsp

milk
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How to Make Southern Tea Cakes

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix all ingredients together.
Flour a surface, and roll out dough. It should be thicker than an average cookie. Cut out cookies (using a cup or a circular cookie cutter).
Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Periodically check on the cookies as they bake, and get them out before they brown.

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About Southern Tea Cakes

Course/Dish: Cakes Cookies Other Desserts

Main Ingredient: Dairy

Regional Style: Southern

Dietary Needs: Vegetarian

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #cakes #Southern #tea cookies #tea cakes #southern tea cakes #old fashioned tea cakes

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