Go Back
–+ servings

Southern Tea Cakes

Southern Tea Cakes are an old fashioned cake like cookie made with simple ingredients passed down for many generations . They are buttery soft, slightly sweet , and the perfect cross between a cake and cookie . A tried and true recipe from my Southern Grandmother .
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American/Southern
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 176 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extracts
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy with either a stand up mixer or hand hand mixer .
    1 cup unsalted butter , 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • Add one egg at a time , mixing as you go .
    3 large eggs
  • Then add the vanilla extracts and blend completely .
    1 Tablespoon vanilla extracts
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flour , baking powder, cornstarch , and salt .
    3 cups all purpose flour , 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch , 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Slowly add a little of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients . Mix until just combined.
  • Drop a heaping spoonful of dough onto the lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart . The scoop I use is 2.7 Tablespoons , a large amount for a nice sized cookie .
  • Bake about 12-14 minutes , the edges should be slightly brown. See notes
  • Let the cookies cool about 10 minutes on the baking sheet then transfer them to a cooling rack . Store these in a sealed contained up to 5 days .

Notes

If you make your cookies smaller the cook time will be a little less . 
Nutritional information is estimations and can greatly differ in cooking methods . 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 0.004mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Southern Tea Cakes Recipe, Traditional Tea Cakes
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!