Homemade Tea Cakes
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 2:50pm

Ingredients




3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon or vanilla extract
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar

Preparation

1 In bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder on low speed of mixer. Cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and flavoring; beat well. Add to flour mixture. Chill dough. Roll 1/8 inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutter. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Makes 6 dozen.