Barbara's Tea Cakes (Cookies) Recipe

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Barbara's Tea Cakes (Cookies)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
2999
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream together sugar & shortening until fluffy.
  2. Add eggs & vanilla. Mix well.
  3. Sift dry ingredients together.
  4. Add alternately to mixing bowl with the milk.
  5. Beat until well mixed.
  6. Dump onto lightly floured surface & knead until dough is smooth.
  7. Place in sealed bag or covered bowl. Chill several hours.
  8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  9. Roll dough on floured surface taking care to not add too much flour. The thinner the cookie the crispier it will be. I prefer them softer so leave my dough about 1/4-1/3 inch thick.
  10. Cut as desired. Place on ungreased cookie sheets with room to expand. Rolling the scraps together take care to not overwork the dough. The additional flour makes the cookies tougher.
  11. Bake approx 10 minutes or until done & lightly brown. They should still be very white.
  12. Cool a few minutes & then remove to cookie racks to finish cooling before decorating.
  13. Glazing; Sift the powdered sugar to remove all lumps. Stir in the vanilla & the milk a tablespoon at a time. Whisk together until the desired consistency is reached. To use as a glaze I make it about the thickness of pancake batter. It is NOT spreadable like a frosting. Color as wanted to provide the background color.
  14. Lay the cookies as close as possible on wax paper. Spoon the glaze over the cookies sparingly. Use the spoon to smooth the glaze to the edges of the cookies. Let dry.
  15. If more decorating is planned the glaze does support both buttercream & royal icings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2998.61 Kcal (12555 kJ)
Calories from fat 1327.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 147.45g 227%
Cholesterol 163.29mg 54%
Sodium 5556.31mg 232%
Potassium 2483.22mg 53%
Total Carbs 382.75g 128%
Sugars 145g 580%
Dietary Fiber 22.12g 88%
Protein 38.66g 77%
Iron 13.4mg 75%
Calcium 798.9mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 424.88 Kcal (1779 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.89g 227%
Cholesterol 23.14mg 54%
Sodium 787.29mg 232%
Potassium 351.85mg 53%
Total Carbs 54.23g 128%
Sugars 20.55g 580%
Dietary Fiber 3.13g 88%
Protein 5.48g 77%
Iron 1.9mg 75%
Calcium 113.2mg 80%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 71.5
    Points
  • 81
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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