I know I've mentioned these cookies a lot here, but I don't think I've posted the recipe yet.
Country-Style Tea Cakes- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 tbsp. buttermilk or evaporated milk
Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Add one egg at a time. Beat well. Add part of the "dry ingredients" (flour, soda, & cream of tartar) then some milk, then more "dry ingredients" until all are used up. Beat well after each addition. Roll thin. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 degrees. (The recipe says 10-12 minutes, but I usually just keep checking them until they look done...just slightly brown, or sooner if you want them soft. If you make a double batch, you might need to mix each batch separately, or there will be too much dough.)
Confectioner's Icing for Cookies - 2 cups Confectioner's Sugar
- 1 tbsp. melted butter
- 3-4 tbsp. evaporated milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Mix all ingredients together. If you make 2 1/2 times this recipe, it should be the right amount to ice a double batch of the cookies. Add sprinkles, decor, etc. before the icing dries.
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These are ones my parents made recently:
Unfortunately, they're early birds and I'm a night owl, so I didn't wake up in time to help them.
