MISSISSIPPI TEA CAKES

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This is my mother's recipe, her mother's recipe, and so on... Basic, simple, down-home and delicious!! My grandmother's advice is to enjoy warm with a big glass of ice-cold milk!!! Poor folks' heaven!!!

Provided by prissycat

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     International Cookie Recipes     American Cookie Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup buttermilk

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 53.1 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

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