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Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

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  • 10 Min
  • 24 Servings
  • $5

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 🧂 1 ¾ cups white sugar
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🧈 1 cup butter
    • 🥚 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

STEPS

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.

2

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture.

3

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

4

Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

5

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

6

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.

7

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

8

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

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

188

Calories

  • 2
    Protein
  • 27
    Carbs
  • 8
    Fats

💡 For a festive touch, add a few drops of food coloring to the dough.Experiment with flavors by swapping out vanilla extract for almond or lemon extract.These tea cakes taste best when they're one to two days old, so consider making them in advance.