Tea cake cookies

Southern Tea Cakes Recipe

Tea cakes recipe for the soft, cake-like Southern cookies with nutmeg. Traditionally served with tea, they make great Christmas cookies.

Southern Tea Cakes are an old-fashioned classic, buttery sugar cookie that is as well-loved as any cookie in the south.

Southern Tea Cakes - easy and addictive Southern baked treats slightly sweetened with faint notes of nutmeg, vanilla and lemon zest.

Southern Tea Cake Cookies are a beloved treat in the southern United States, cherished for their soft, cake-like texture and delightful sweetness. These

Since today is National Cookie Day, I want to share an old-fashioned favorite at my house. This is a holiday recipe straight from the “Old World”. I knew tea cakes were an old family r…

There’s nothing quite like the sweet flavors and warm memories that a simple Southern cookie can conjure up. One bite of these tender, buttery tea cake cookies, and I’m instantly transported back to my grandma’s cozy kitchen on a hot summer day. The mouthwatering aroma of nutmeg and vanilla wafting through her little house, a perspiring glass of sweet tea sweating on the counter, and a fresh batch of these soft, cakey tea cakes emerging from her well-seasoned oven.

I’ve baked many batches of cookies through the years, but family and friends tell me these southern treats are the best. The simple buttery flavor appeals to all.—Doris McGough, Dothan, AL

A cross between a cake and a cookie, these old fashioned tea cakes are sweet and buttery with a beautifully light, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth texture.