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Forgotten Tea Cakes

Source: The Black Family Dinner Quilt Cookbook, published by Simon & Schuster, 1994.

Forgotten Tea Cakes are unforgettably good traditional southern cookies!

Rating:
Prep Time:	15 minutes
Cook Time:	10 minutes
Difficulty:	Easy

Nutrition Facts

Makes 16 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	116.0

Total Carbs	17.1 g

Dietary Fiber	0.4 g

Sugars	4.9 g

Total Fat	4.5 g

Saturated Fat	1.1 g

Unsaturated Fat	1.1 g

Potassium	90.3 mg

Protein	2.1 g

Sodium	65.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 4.5 Fat, 0.1 Meat, 0.0 Milk, 0.2 Other Carbs, 0.7 Starch,

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Servings

Ingredients

0.3333
0.3333 cup Shortening, vegetable, butter flavor 0.5
0 1/2 cup sugar 1.0
1 each eggs 1.0
1 tsp vanilla extract 2.0
2 cup white all purpose flour 2.0
2 tsp low sodium baking powder 0.25
0 1/4 tsp baking soda 0.25
0 1/4 tsp salt 0.25
0 1/4 cup low fat buttermilk 1.0
1 tsp sugar 0.25
0 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions

Heat oven to 375 F degrees. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable spray.
Combine shortening and sugar in large bowl; beat at medium speed with electric mixer until blended. Beat in egg & vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix well after each addition.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut with floured 2-1/2-inch round cutter. Place on baking sheet.
For Topping: Combine sugar and nutmeg. Sprinkle over tops of tea cakes.
Bake at 375F for 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Remove to cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.