Old Fashioned Tea Cakes II

This delightful buttery cookie recipe has stood the test of time. Have some with an old fashioned cup of tea.

• Calories: 161 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup butter
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 egg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Stir in eggs, and beat well. Sift together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should brown slightly.