Southern Tea Cakes
Ingredients
1 cup butter softened
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons buttermilk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
In the Southeastern United States, a teacake is a traditional dense large cookie, made with sugar, butter, eggs, flour, milk, and flavoring. [They are particularly associated with the African-American community and were originally developed as an analog of the pastries served to guests by White women when entertaining.
Instructions
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract and then add the eggs, one at a time. Add buttermilk until incorporated.
Gradually add the flour and baking soda into the creamed butter mixture until just combined.
Divide the dough in half and wrap well in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for one hour to overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350ยบ. Remove the dough from the refrigerator 15 minutes before rolling out on a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough with cookie cutters and place onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe and image courtesy of Southern Tea Cakes - Add a Pinch - How to Make Tea Cakes