Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

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These soft tea cakes are made with rich cookie dough. They taste best when they are one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drops of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.

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Prep Time:
45 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups white sugar

  • 1 cup butter

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; stir into creamed mixture.

    Overhead of flour and a mixer with cookie batter inside.

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  2. Knead dough for a few turns on a floured board until smooth.

    Cookie dough resting on floured surface.

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  3. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

  4. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  5. 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.

    Cookie dough rolled flat on surface and circles being cut from it and placed on baking sheet.

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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.

    Baked cookies cooling on a baking sheet.

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  7. Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

188 Calories
8g Fat
27g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 188
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 135mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 25mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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