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Southern Tea Cakes
These Southern Tea Cakes took me a LONG time to perfect, but now, they're such an easy cookie recipe! A perfectly dense and thick, but soft, sweet, and buttery dessert. The vanilla bean glaze on top makes these extra special, and the tastiest treat!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2
In bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugar together for ⏱️ 1 minute until mixed. Add in eggs and vanilla (and vanilla beans), baking powder, and salt and mix until incorporated, scraping sides of the bowl as necessary.
butter, room temperature1 cupeggs2baking powder2 teaspoon
3
Turn mixer to low and mix in the flour until the dough just comes together.
4
Form the dough into 2- inch balls and place on lined baking sheet.
5
Bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes until the edges are slightly golden, careful not to over-bake.
6
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack while preparing your glaze
7
For glaze whisk ingredients all together in a bowl. Pour directly over the tea cakes.
8
Allow glaze to set before eating.
Nutrition Facts
calories
163 calories
fat Content
4.3 g
serving Size
1 tea cake
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
16.7 g
sodium Content
81.3 mg
protein Content
2.3 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
15.6 mg
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
0.8 g
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