Southern Tea Cakes

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 dozen cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 32 min

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder together. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Dough will be soft and wet. On a floured surface shape the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Flour surface again and roll dough out until approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes and bake on a slightly greased sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes.

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Amanda Luling, TX 11-07-2009
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Love It
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My great grandmother used to make tea cakes for us when we were little. She lived about an hour away and we would go to her... house for every holiday. Us kids always looked forward to the big jar of tea cakes we knew would be there! These tea cakes are a wonderful reminder of those times!Read more
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Ray Conyers, GA 01-16-2008
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Okay but not great
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Well I was fooled by the reviews of those who made this particular Tea Cake. This tea cake lacked taste so I added nutmeg,... cinnamon and allspice to the dough for more flavor and even a little almond abstract. With these added ingrediance, It still lacked that taste that I loved growing up. Instead of a "Yum" as Paula Dean says, this is tea cake is more of a dud. I guess I set my expectations to high on this one.Read more
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Darlene Houston, TX 03-06-2007
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Tea Cakes Southern Style
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good, I even added a lemon extract! Delicious!
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Shon Philly, PA 12-22-2006
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A family favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these cookies to give away to my colleagues at work and they were a huge hit. I added some ginger, nutmeg, and a dash... of cinnamon to the mix and they were fabulous. My husband said that they reminded him of some of the treats he used to have back in Jamaica. Very moist and great with a spot of tea.Read more
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Anonymous 11-09-2006
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awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

great for brunch
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Hattie Oroville, CA 07-16-2006
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Like a giant, soft sugar cookie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A local bakery calls these Pennsylvania Dutch sugar cookies. Once I tasted them, I was on a mission to copy. This recipe... turned out excellent. I hate to roll dough, but this really did go smoothly. A little buttercream frosting and oh my goodness......I will never make regular sugar cookies again.Read more