Mrs Bs Tea Cakes Recipe 445

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to mixing bowl, beginning with eggs. Beat mixer on low to incorporate all ingredients. Scrape down sides of the bowl and mix on 1st and 2nd speed for just a few seconds making sure everything is blended. Don't over beat. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Taking half of the chilled mixture, turn out onto floured surface and roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutter. Place cookies on parchment paper covered baking sheet and place in the freezer for 20 minutes. Take cookies from freezer and place in preheated 350 degree oven for 11 minutes. Place on cookie rack to cool and repeat with second half of mixture. This recipe can make up to 48 cookies depending on the size you make them.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until creamy. Stir in flour, vanilla extract, baking powder, and baking soda until dough is well mixed. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda; beat into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.