Tea Cakes

I remember this recipe from my Grandma . She use to make them all the time. Lisa

1 c butter

2 c sugar

3 eggs well beaten

1 tsp vanilla

41/2 c flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp salt

3 tsp baking powder

Mix butter and sugar. Mix flour,cinnamon,nutmeg,salt and baking powder, Add eggs to flour/butter mixture. Roll dough out. Cut with cookie cutter= Bake at 350 degrees about 12 minutes.

 

 

 

Short Bread

½ lb of butter

1 c sugar

3 cups of flour

Mix together. Pat into greased 3x9x2 baking pan. Bake at 300 for 1 hour.

 

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Mix together and color (food coloring)