Elegant Tea Cakes

Title: ELEGANT TEA CAKES

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 1 servings

1/2 c Butter

1 c Granulated sugar

1 Egg

1 tb Cream

1 ts Vanilla

2 c Flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

Serve these not-too-sweet cookies in the traditional

English fashion with your favorite cup of tea. They

are delicious with a dab of jam or marmalade and hold

up well when dunking.

In a bowl, cream butter with sugar until very light.

Add well beaten egg, cream and vanilla. In a separate

bowl, sift flour with baking powder; add creamed

mixture and blend well. Roll dough into a log and wrap

in aluminum foil. Chill overnight, or in freezer for 2

hours if rushed for time.

Preheat oven to 350ø. Remove dough from refrigerator,

slice very thin and place on greased cookie sheet.

5-8 minutes at

350ø.

Variations: For various holidays decorate with

colored sugar, beads or icing. Or substitute almond or lemon extract for the vanilla to vary the flavor.

Yield: 10 dozen. Suzanne J. Brown, owner SBJ

Communications, Skillman, NJ

Randy Shearer --