WELSH TEA CAKES

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Raisin cookie with a spice taste.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Welsh

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup butter
½ cup raisins
¼ cup milk
1 egg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in raisins.
Place egg in a 1 cup measure; beat lightly with a fork. Add milk to the 1/4 cup mark; pour into flour mixture and stir with fork to make a soft dough; ( a little more milk may be needed ). On a floured surface, shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5-6 times.
Roll to 1/4 inch thickness and with a floured small biscuit cutter, cut into rounds. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) on greased cookie sheet until slightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 76.3 mg, Sugar 8.2 g