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Old Fashioned Tea Cake Recipe

Simple sugar cookies that are soft, delicious, and great with a cup of coffee or tea, these Old Fashioned Tea Cakes are always a winner!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 188 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 1-2 minutes.
  2. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and almond extracts. Set aside.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, being careful to blend until just mixed and not overmix.
  5. Turn out onto a large piece of plastic wrap, covering fully and flattening. Refrigerate for 4 hours to overnight.
  6. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Lightly flour a rolling mat or clean rolling surface, roll out a quarter of the dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut using a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter and transfer to baking sheet, placing them 1-2 inches apart. If you don't want to roll them, use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to make round balls and push flat with the bottom of a glass.
  8. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until very lightly browned along the edges.
  9. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
  10. Continue with remaining dough.
  11. Serve plain, glaze or frost as desired.
  12. If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

Notes

  • Use one of these simple icings or frostings: 
  • Powdered Sugar Icing 
  • Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Vanilla Buttercream Frosting 
  • Easy Chocolate Frosting 
  • Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting 

Nutrition Information

Calories 188kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 175mg (7%) Potassium 25mg (1%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 256IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.004mg (0%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 188

% Daily Value*

Calories 188kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 175mg 7%
Potassium 25mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 256IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.004mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.