GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED TEA CAKES
A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.
Provided by RGA
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 53m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into the creamed mixture. Knead dough for a few turnns on a floured board until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 135.3 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
NUTMEG MOLASSES COOKIES
This is from a Treasury of Holiday Cookies, a supermarket booklet that I picked up a couple of years ago. I have wanted to make these cookies and keep misplacing the booklet. If I post it, maybe I will make them.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat the sugar, shortening, molasses and vanilla at medium speed until creamy.
- Add eggs, beating well after each; gradually add flour mixture, mixing at low speed until blended.
- Beat at medium speed until thick dough forms; shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
- Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies look dry, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES
The holidays are my favorite time of year because I love to bake. These are one of my favorite cookies-they always disappear fast!-Jean Wysocki, Westminster, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Divide dough into 14 pieces. Shape each portion into a 12-in. x 1/2-in.-thick rope. Cut ropes into 2-in. pieces. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until blended. Beat in enough cream to achieve desired consistency. , Frost cookies. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
NUTMEG SUGAR COOKIES
Make and share this Nutmeg Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat 1/2 cup butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add oil, egg, and vanilla and beat until well blended.
- In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
- Stir into butter mixture, then beat until well blended.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze until dough is firm, about 1 hour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheets.
- Press each cookie with the lightly floured tines of a fork to flatten slightly.
- Bake cookies in a 350° regular or convection oven until edges are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes; if baking two sheets at once in one oven, switch their positions halfway through baking.
- Let cookies cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide spatula to transfer to racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 12.7, Sodium 54, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.5, Protein 0.9
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