My mother says this recipe for old fashioned cinnamon tea cakes cookies, made with buttermilk and vanilla, is a little better, not as dry.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup lard, or solid shortening
2 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup Confectioners sugar
Preparation:
Cream sugar and lard; add beaten egg yolks and beaten egg whites separately. Add soda, baking powder, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and buttermilk. Add just enough flour to make a soft dough, the right consistency to roll out. Cut into desired shapes and bake in a 350° oven just until light brown. Combine 1/2 cup Confectioners sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Roll hot tea cakes in this mixture. Cool.
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup lard, or solid shortening
2 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
all-purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup Confectioners sugar
Preparation:
Cream sugar and lard; add beaten egg yolks and beaten egg whites separately. Add soda, baking powder, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and buttermilk. Add just enough flour to make a soft dough, the right consistency to roll out. Cut into desired shapes and bake in a 350° oven just until light brown. Combine 1/2 cup Confectioners sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Roll hot tea cakes in this mixture. Cool.
