Perfect with\u00a0a glass of cold milk, sweet tea, or coffee, this vintage recipe is:
\n\u2705\u00a0Ready in 30 minutes\u00a0(no chilling required!)
\n\u2705\u00a0Made with pantry staples\u00a0(no fancy ingredients!)
\n\u2705\u00a0Nostalgia-packed\u00a0(just like Grandma used to make!)<\/p>\n
\u2705\u00a0AdSense goldmine\u00a0(classic Southern desserts =\u00a0high RPM!)<\/p>\n
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\u2022 \u00bd cup (1 stick)\u00a0unsalted butter, softened \u2022 2 tbsp\u00a0granulated sugar<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2460 Preheat oven to\u00a0350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. \u2460 Whisk\u00a0flour, baking powder, and salt\u00a0in a separate bowl. \u2460 Dough should be\u00a0soft but not sticky\u00a0(add 1-2 tbsp flour if needed). \u23f0 Bake\u00a010-12 mins\u00a0until\u00a0pale golden at edges\u00a0(don\u2019t overbake!). \u2728 While warm, sprinkle with\u00a0cinnamon sugar\u00a0for extra sweetness!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25\u00a0Extra tender?\u00a0Substitute\u00a01 tbsp cornstarch\u00a0for 1 tbsp flour. Step back in time with these melt-in-your-mouth, old-fashioned Southern tea cakes\u2014simple, subtly sweet, and irresistibly tender.\u00a0These\u00a0lightly crisp-edged, soft-centered\u00a0cookies taste like…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5203,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Southern Tea Cake Cookies: Grandma\u2019s Classic Recipe with a Buttery, Cakey Twist! - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Step back in time with these melt-in-your-mouth, old-fashioned Southern tea cakes\u2014simple, subtly sweet, and irresistibly tender.\u00a0These\u00a0lightly crisp-edged, soft"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5204,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5202\/revisions\/5204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 \u00be cup\u00a0granulated sugar
\n\u2022 1\u00a0large egg, room temperature
\n\u2022 1 tsp\u00a0vanilla extract
\n\u2022 \u00bd tsp\u00a0almond extract\u00a0(secret flavor boost!<\/em>)
\n\u2022 2 cups\u00a0all-purpose flour
\n\u2022 1 \u00bd tsp\u00a0baking powder
\n\u2022 \u00bc tsp\u00a0salt
\n\u2022 \u00bc cup\u00a0buttermilk\u00a0(or milk + \u00bd tsp vinegar)<\/p>\n\u2728 For the Sugar Dusting (Optional):<\/h3>\n
\u2022 \u00bd tsp\u00a0cinnamon\u00a0(optional)<\/h3>\n
\n\ud83d\udc75 Step-by-Step (Just Like Old Times!)<\/h2>\n
1. Cream Butter & Sugar<\/h3>\n
\n\u2461 Beat\u00a0butter and sugar\u00a0until\u00a0light and fluffy\u00a0(~3 mins).
\n\u2462 Mix in\u00a0egg, vanilla, and almond extract.<\/p>\n2. Combine Dry Ingredients<\/h3>\n
\n\u2461 Alternate adding\u00a0dry mix and buttermilk\u00a0to butter mixture (start & end with flour).<\/p>\n3. Roll & Cut<\/h3>\n
\n\u2461 Roll out\u00a0\u00bd-inch thick\u00a0on a floured surface.
\n\u2462 Cut with a\u00a0round cookie cutter or glass\u00a0(~2.5\u201d diameter).<\/p>\n4. Bake to Perfection<\/h3>\n
\n\u2744\ufe0f Cool 2 mins on sheet, then transfer to a rack.<\/p>\n5. Sugar Dusting (Optional)<\/h3>\n
\n\ud83d\udca1 Pro Tips for the Best Tea Cakes<\/h2>\n
\n\ud83c\udf6f\u00a0More flavor?\u00a0Add\u00a0lemon zest or nutmeg\u00a0to the dough.
\n\u23f3\u00a0Make ahead?\u00a0Freeze unbaked dough for\u00a0up to 1 month.
\n\u2615\u00a0Authentic touch?\u00a0Serve with\u00a0peach jam or honey butter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"