Bilbos Famous Old Fashioned Tea Cakes Recipes

OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES II

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in eggs, and beat well. Sift together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should brown slightly.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
• 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.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

BILBO'S FAMOUS OLD-FASHIONED TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Beat butter until creamy with electric mixer at a medium speed.
• Slowly add 2 cups sugar, beating well. Beat in eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• Mix flour and baking soda together, then slowly beat in to butter mixture.
• Cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
• Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter and place cakes 1 inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges become slightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.