Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

[Ole Joe Clarke]

Anybody ever heard of a sugar cookie called "Tea Cakes"? My Mother made them and my wife makes them around Christmas. Best cookie this side of Heaven.

Merry CHRISTmas!

Leon

[backhoe]

Oh yea ,you bet.Grandma would bake those and dig the roots of sassafras trees to boil to make a sweet tea. Man I wish I could go back about 50 years.

[Landy]

If they're almost spheres dusted with powdered sugar and like shortbread, but better yet; yes and they are good.

A friend of my parents used to bake them a gift tin full every Christmas, and I looked forward to snagging a share when I went home for Christmas.

[gwpercle]

You got the best cookies this side of heaven and you not going to share the recipe...I would like to bake up a batch.
See if the wife will share .
Gary

[MaryB]

Not one of my favorite cookies but okay. Not hard to make but my sister has my cookbook right now to copy some of the family recipes...

[Col4570]

A Buttered Toasted Tea Cake and a Cup of Tea is a regular break whilst tramping around Shopping.I steer clear of the shopping but the wife is an expert at retail therapy.:coffee:

[Ole Joe Clarke]

Will get the directions from the Wife and post them later today.

Here ye are. I assume no responsibility for belly aches due to over eating these cookies. Eat at your own risk! :-)

The note about LIGHTLY BROWNED is to be taken seriously. Just a tinge of brown around the edges means get em out of the oven NOW!


Mama’s Tea Cakes


1 3/4 cup sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
2 eggs
3/4 cup oil
4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

IN LARGE MIXING BOWL, COMBINE SUGAR, MARGARINE, EGGS AND OIL; CREAM TOGETHER WELL. ADD ALL REMAINING INGREDIENTS, MIXING WELL. THE DOUGH WILL BE STIFF. DROP DOUGH BY WALNUT-SIZED AMOUNTS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS. PRESS EACH COOKIE DOWN WITH A FORK DIPPED IN WATER. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES 8-10 MINUTES, UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. LET COOL ON COOKIE SHEETS 1-2 MINUTES, THEN REMOVE AND LET COOL.
MAKES ABOUT 4 DOZEN.

[randyrat]

Sandbakkels, yum

http://www.cooks.com/recipe/i02wv9uf/sandbakkels-norwegian-sunbuckle-cookies.html

[gwpercle]

Have the printed recipe in hand , will make some during the holidays , thank the wife for me and you all have a Very Merry Christmas.
Gary

[Ole Joe Clarke]

Will do, let me know how they turn out.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

[Ole Joe Clarke]

Photo of a batch that just came out of the oven, and I can smell another batch now. I've already taste tested the first batch, wouldn't want to share something that's not good.

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/olejoeclark/Food/20161217_172655_zps2e0xlv5f.jpg (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/olejoeclark/media/Food/20161217_172655_zps2e0xlv5f.jpg.html)

[w5pv]

I love them and a good cold glass of sweet milk.

[dave524]

Instead of tinfoil, I really like parchment paper. Looks good , like great grandma's in the 50's.


Photo of a batch that just came out of the oven, and I can smell another batch now. I've already taste tested the first batch, wouldn't want to share something that's not good.

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad123/olejoeclark/Food/20161217_172655_zps2e0xlv5f.jpg (http://s928.photobucket.com/user/olejoeclark/media/Food/20161217_172655_zps2e0xlv5f.jpg.html)