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Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
 
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes
Cook Time: 7 Minutes
Ready In: 67 Minutes
Servings: 4
have not made these myself..but definitely want to.. I buy my sparkling white sugar from King Arthur flour..but am sure speciality baking shops will carry..it as well.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
sparkling white sugar
Directions:
1. beat butter at medium speed with mixer till creamy.gradually add 1 cup sugar, beat well.
2. add egg and vanilla, beat well, continue flour and next 3 ingredients.add to butter mixture alternately with milk - beginning and ending with flour.mix at low speed after each addition.just till blended.
3. shape dough into 2 discs, wrap in wax paper and chill at least 1 hour -
4. roll each disc to 1/4 thickness.on floured surface.
5. cut with 3 1/2 round cutter and place 1 apart on greased sheet.
6. sprinkle with sparkling white sugar and bake at 400* for 7-8 minutes or edges are light brown.
7. cool 1 minute on sheet, remove to rack to cool completely.
By RecipeOfHealth.com