Aunt Lelands Tea Cakes Recipes

TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture (the dough will be soft). , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

AUNT NEALS OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
• add egg and vanilla;beat well.
• combine flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder.
• beat into batter alternatly with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• shape dough into 2 discs,wrap well and refridgerate at least 1 hour.
• roll each disc to a 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
• cut with a 3 inch cutter, place 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• sprinkle with sugar.
• bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
• cool 1 minute and move to wire racks.