Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating until blended.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, and nutmeg; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
  3. Divide dough in half; cover with plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour.
  4. Roll half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter, and place on greased baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining half of dough.
  5. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. (Cookies will be pale.) Cool on wire racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 860.59 Kcal (3603 kJ)
Calories from fat 316.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.15g 54%
Cholesterol 205.44mg 68%
Sodium 59.58mg 2%
Potassium 513.26mg 11%
Total Carbs 121.5g 41%
Sugars 39.56g 158%
Dietary Fiber 3.27g 13%
Protein 15.3g 31%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 195.1mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 383.95 Kcal (1608 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.68g 54%
Cholesterol 91.66mg 68%
Sodium 26.58mg 2%
Potassium 228.99mg 11%
Total Carbs 54.21g 41%
Sugars 17.65g 158%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 13%
Protein 6.83g 31%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 11%
Calcium 87mg 20%

* 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

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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