Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Name: Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 3/4 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

⏱️ Ready in 53 min 🥄 Prep 45 min 🔥 Cook 8 min 👥 24 servings 👁️ 12 views

A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 45 min

Cook 8 min

Serves 24

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 cup butter

1 3/4 cups white sugar

2 eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 24

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 188

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.3g 11%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 135mg 6%

Total Carbohydrate 26.6g 10%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%

Total Sugars 14.7g

Protein 2.2g 4%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.