Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Molly53's Note:

Crispy and delicious with tea (of course), coffee or icy cold milk. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 72

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 orange, grated rind of and juice (you should get about 1/4 cup juice)
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease baking sheet.
2. Cream butter and sugar together; add orange rind, juice and egg.
3. Beat thoroughly.
4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to mixture and mix thoroughly.
5. Place on a floured board and roll thinly.
6. Cut with a large round, scalloped cookie cutter.
7. Place on prepared baking sheet, sprinkle with sugar and bake for about 12 minutes or until golden.