Heirloom Clifford Tea Cookies Recipes

TEA COOKIES I

Steps:

• Beat together the butter and confectioners' sugar till creamy. Add vanilla.
• Mix the dry ingredients, stir into creamy mixture. Blend well.
• Add the nuts, mix well, roll the dough out into two balls. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Flatten dough out and cut into 15 or 20 equal size pieces, shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes till firm but not brown. While still warm roll into confectioners' sugar, let cool and roll again.

CLIFFORD TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and nuts and set aside.
• Cream together in large mixing bowl the oleo, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• In batches, mix in dry ingredients. Using a strong butter knife to mix with makes mixing easier, but it is a very stiff dough.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to bake, heat oven to 400 (F). Roll into small 1" balls, flatten with bottom of glass, on an UNGREASED cookie sheet. You can space them close together as they do not spread much in baking.
• Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on pan 2 minutes before transferring to cooling racks. Store in air tight container.

TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients a little at a time. Add vanilla. Drop by teaspoons on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not over cook. Cool on racks.

HEIRLOOM CLIFFORD TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly. Add the eggs and continue to beat. Sift flour, soda, and salt three times and add with the nuts to the first mixture. Pack in a mold and leave in a refrigerator over night, then turn out on a board and slice as thin as possible and bake in hot oven. Time in oven, 15 minutes. Temperature, 400°. Servings, 60
• 2. Note: you can roll these in a log with wax paper. Place in fridge or freezer till ready to bake! While still a touch cold slice these with a sharp knife! Sit them on a greased cookie sheet or on parchment paper. Bake at 400*F for 15 minutes or until slightly browned on edges. Makes 60
• 3. These freeze well for 2-3 months if sealed well! You may place them in your fridge for 48 hours if expecting to use the dough soon!

TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F/160C. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.
• Add the flour, butter, sugar and semolina in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly with electric mixer until it resembles the texture of fresh breadcrumbs and will hold together when pressed.
• Divide dough in half. To one half mix in the almond extract and most of the almond slices; mix thoroughly. Divide dough into 20 balls. Place balls on prepared pan and press down with your fingers so that they are about 1/4-inch thick. Press a couple of sliced almonds in the center of each cookie.
• To the remaining half of the dough, knead in the lemon zest. Roll into a log about 10-inches (25 cm) long. If using the demerara or sanding sugar, place the sugar on a plate and roll the log in the sugar. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes. After dough has chilled, cut the log into 20 /12-inch (1.25 xm) slices and place on the other prepared pan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies start to brown around the edges. (Both varieties bake at the same temperature for the same amount of time.
• Cool completely on the baking sheets.

SWEDISH HEIRLOOM CRUMBLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1 cup confectioners sugar and salt; mix well.
• Stir in flour. Add water, vanilla extract and almonds, stirring well.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten. Bake at 325 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.
• Dredge warm cookies in confectioners' sugar.

OLD-FASHIONED TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with fingers. , Bake until edges are golden brown, 17-20 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.