Best Victorian Tea Cakes

Name: Best Victorian Tea Cakes
Yield: 16 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 Cup shortening (Crisco Butter Flavor is great!!); 1 Cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; 2 1/4 C flour; 1/2 C buttermilk (will describe how to make your own below, super easy); 1/2 cup milk; 2 teaspoons white vinegar; 3 C confectioners sugar; 3 tablespoons (and maybe a touch more) milk..you want a loose but not watery mixture; 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Hilary @LadyHeyoka

These cakes are like very puffy and light cookies, traditionally served with afternoon tea -but they're delicious as a dessert too! With a creamy lemon flavor these will become your favorite summertime snack!

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Ingredients

16 cookies

3/4 Cupshortening (Crisco Butter Flavor is great!!)
1 Cupsugar
1large egg
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1/2 teaspoonbaking soda
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonnutmeg
1/4 teaspoonvanilla
1/2 teaspoonlemon extract
2 1/4 Cflour
1/2 Cbuttermilk (will describe how to make your own below, super easy)
Buttermilk
1/2 cupmilk
2 teaspoons white vinegar
Optional Glaze
3 Cconfectioners sugar
3 tablespoons(and maybe a touch more) milk..you want a loose but not watery mixture
1 teaspoonlemon extract

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Steps

1

Buttermilk: For this recipe, use 1/2 C of either 2% or whole milk and add 2 teaspoons of white vinegar..stir well and let sit for 5 minutes
2

Cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth, beat in the egg
3

At this point it's better to add the spices so they mix well...so add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, vanilla and lemon extract and mix well
4

Now add half the buttermilk, mix in, then add the remaining buttermilk
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Now mix in the flour 1 cup at a time for a smooth dough...the dough will be light and fluffy
6

Using the scoop, place the cakes 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet (dough will spread)
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Bake for 10-12 minutes
8

Remove from oven and cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing to a rack or plate to cool completely
9

Let the cakes cool to touch before glazing -also glazing is optional, these are great without the glaze too!
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Enjoy! ❤️❤️