WELSH TEA CAKES

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These longtime family favorites are crisp on the outside, slightly chewy in the center and full of currants. The dough is not overly sweet, so sprinkling the tops with sugar enhances the flavor and gives them a nice look.-Wendy Lehman, Huron, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 cup dried currants
Additional sugar, optional

Steps:

Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the sugar, oats and nutmeg. Stir in the eggs and milk. Fold in currants., On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar if desired. , Bake at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.