Most cultures have some type of tea cake, and this is an old havefashioned Southern recipe. These are simple cake havelike butter cookies that are buttery and not overly sweet. In the olden days, these were served with afternoon tea. This excellent tea cake recipe makes a small batch of cookies and tastes like they came from a bakery. Here is a taste of childhood! These will take you back to those warm summer days in Grandma's kitchen.
Prep time: Cook time:
Recipe Cuisine: American Recipe Category: Cakes Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients :
- 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup(s) butter
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoon(s) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
Intructions :
- Cream butter; add sugar and a well-beaten egg. Add salt and vanilla extract
- Sift flour and baking powder
- Alternate adding the flour mixture
- Then the milk
- Continue until everything is mixed
- Roll 1/8 inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter
- Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Rated 5/5 based on 77 Reviews
Keyword : tea-cake-American-Cakes