Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes Recipe

Prep Time::45 mins

Cook Time::10 mins

Additional Time::30 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings::24

Yield::2 dozen

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

1 ¾ cups white sugar

1 cup butter

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; stir into creamed mixture.

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Knead dough for a few turns on a floured board until smooth.

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Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.

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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Cool on the cookie sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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