My Grandma made these. Mother made them. I make them. My daughter makes them. We all had our own twist. They are the best tea cakes I’ve ever had. It was so good to come in from school and find these coming out of the oven.
Grandma’s Teacakes
1 cup of butter
2 eggs
3 cups sugar
4 cups self-rising flour (for plain add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/8 tsp salt per CUP flour)
2 Tsp vanilla
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Cream softened butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add 3 1/2 cups flour and mix till it is a stiff dough. Use other 1/2 cup to dust over dough and dust your hands while rolling out. Roll into 1- 1 1/2 inch balls and place on greased cookie sheets. Cookies should be no closer than 3/4 inch. Bake cookies center rack. 7 minutes, then turn pans back to front and bake 7 more minutes. If you use three cookie sheets, switch those on lower rack to top rack. Cookies are done when edges barely start to brown. Cookies will be barely done and bend easily but still hold together when you slide a spatula under them. Cool on wire rack or tea towel to cool. The secret to keeping them soft is to take them out of the oven just as edges turn golden brown. If you leave them on pan, they will continue to cook and get hard.
variations:
use cream cheese instead of butter
make a thumbprint and spoon in jam or filling of your choice before baking
press Hesheys Kiss on top
Make filling of cream cheese and fruit or chocolate to sandwich
Your family will love you.
I have rolled this dough up, wrapped in foil and frozen. It makes a wonderful gift.
I love the variations on these. Cheese, it has to have cheese!
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Cheese is so good.
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Thanks.
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Thanks Linda I’ll take a box…or two…xx
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I could eat the whole batch.
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I love stories and recipes passed down through the family. These sound good but not for me. That’s a lotta sugar. My teeth hurt. ❤ ❤ ❤
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I can vouch for that!
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I bet. With all the females in my family, we do too.
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Reblogged this on The Golden Age of Charli and commented:
Just in time for the weekend- a tasty recipe from a new-to-me favorite author!
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Thanks for reblog.
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Reblogged this on Nutsrok and commented:
Reblog of great recipe
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Love the recipe, and I imagine there are interesting stories behind each generation’s twist on the recipe.
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I loved it when Mother made these. My kids wanted to grab them hot from the pan.
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I meant sharing. 🙂
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These sound wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharp the recipe. 🙂
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Oh that sounds delicious. I might try both variations!
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Yummmm
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I gained weight just reading the recipe. Yummy!!!
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Congrats!
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Thanks for the recipe, Linda. They sound delicious. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Make them and you will have friends.
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They look delicious. I wish I had some right now. 🙂
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Very similar to a biscuit mum used to make – Finnish version 🙂
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Bet they were good.
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They were.
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Reblogged this on Anchors and Butterflies and commented:
These are the best…thanks Linda. I’ve been looking for a way to put on another pound or two 😉
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This should do it. Send to Amee.
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Oh for Pete sakes!!! I hafta read this when I’m hungry for something sweet to eat!! Thanks, Little Buddy, for making my mouth water!!!! ;)p
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Always glad to help. Think I’ll have another.
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Yum! Thanks for the recipe! I bet my boys will love them! 🙂
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Bet they will.
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yum, these sound great –
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Way too good.
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Sounds very yummy. I love your variation ideas too!
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The hey are all great.
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Simple ingredients and real butter…always make the best treats. ☺☺☺ Yum.
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You know it. Lately I have relatives who sell farm eggs, so much better!
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Yum, thanks for sharing the recipe and all the variations.
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Maybe we will have some over coffee next time I am in Haddonfield. You know I will have to make them for the grandchildren.
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Look forward to your visit.
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Me, too.
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Sounds like the tea cakes we all made. So good! I seem to remember we sometimes added a little almond extract to the dough, which gave them a different taste. 🙂
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I need to try that. Have also done with lemon glaze.
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That sounds good, too. I make these as cut out cookies for Christmas, and use colored powdered sugar icing to decorate. Now I want some today! 🙂
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They are so good!
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Had to reblog your recipe, you just brought back happy memories of going to my Great Aunts and eating her wonderful tea cakes! Thanks!!!
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You are so welcome.
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Reblogged this on wordpress5944 and commented:
Loved my Great Aunts tea cakes!
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Thank you.
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Yep, my mother made them and I make them, and now my grown daughters make them. We call them sugar cookies. Sometimes we add cinnamon or other spices to the dough – yum!
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Bet the grandkids will make them, too!
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