Old Fashioned Tea Cakes (Great Grandma Nellums' Recipe)
By tammyjames17
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of Oleo (unsalted butter)
- 1 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 4 cups of flour (halved)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cream using a stand-up kitchen aid Mixer: Butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add 2 cups of sifted flour and 1 tablespoon of milk. Mix thoroughly. Add the remaining 2 cups of flour and 1 tablespoon of milk.
Roll out THIN and cut out using desired cookie cutters. Bake in a pre-heated oven of 325 - 350 degrees about 8 - 10 minutes. Make sure not to brown the edges of the cookies.
Prepare for placement on a well greased cookie sheet. Using a spatula (dusted with flour) gently peel the cookie shape from the dough and place on the cookie sheet.
Remove from cookie sheet using a spatula and place on news paper to set overnight. Cookies will be ready for decorating.
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