Aunt Neals Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
this recipe came from a gooseberry patch cookbook as requested from heather feather. it is attributed to ana kelly's(birmingham alabama)aunt cornelia.........ana kelly stated that these date back to the turn of the 20th century.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1cup sugar
- 1
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3cups flour
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2cup milk
- sparkling white sugar
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DIRECTIONS
- beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating well.
- add egg and vanilla;beat well.
- combine flour,salt,baking soda and baking powder.
- beat into batter alternatly with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- shape dough into 2 discs,wrap well and refridgerate at least 1 hour.
- roll each disc to a 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
- cut with a 3 inch cutter, place 1 inch apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- sprinkle with sugar.
- bake at 400 degrees for 7-8 minutes.
- cool 1 minute and move to wire racks.
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