Southern Tea Cakes

Soft old fashioned sugar cookies flavored with nutmeg and vanilla.

Ingredients

• 3.00 cup all-purpose flour
• 2.00 tsp baking powder
• 0.50 tsp nutmeg
• 0.50 tsp salt
• 1.00 cup butter
• 1.00 cup sugar
• 2.00 l arge eggs
• 0.25 cup buttermilk
• 2.00 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.

2. 2

   Beat in eggs one at a time.

3. 3

   Mix in buttermilk and vanilla.

4. 4

   Stir in flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt until dough forms.

5. 5

   Wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

7. 7

   Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface.

8. 8

   Cut into rounds with a cookie cutter.

9. 9

   Bake on greased sheets 10-12 minutes until just golden at edges.

10. 10

    Cool completely.

11. 11

    Tea cakes should be soft and slightly chewy.

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