Southern Teacakes
By: Cheryl Price
Published: Friday, November 9, 2012 - 10:02am

Ingredients




1 Cup butter softened
2 Cups sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups of all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of salt

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the  eggs and butter and slowly incorporate with your hands in a circle until mixed well. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour. Pat out dough onto a floured smooth surface and cut with biscuit cutter or drop from an ice cream scoop and form into circles with floured hands.  Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool slightly  and serve. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3-5 days.

About

Teacakes were  common in the US Southern states. Traditionally the recipes were passed down from generation to generation. The tradition has been dying and is hard to find a good teacake or recipe in the mainstream.