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Indulge your senses with a delightful array of tea cookies, ranging from classic to contemporary flavors. These delectable treats are perfect for any occasion, whether it's a cozy afternoon tea party or a special holiday gathering. With a variety of recipes to choose from, you'll find the perfect cookie to satisfy your cravings. From the timeless charm of Earl Grey Tea Cookies to the zesty kick of Lemon Tea Cookies, each recipe offers a unique taste experience. Embark on a culinary journey as you explore the diverse flavors of these tea-infused delights.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON SUGAR TEA COOKIES



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Delightful lemon flavored cookies.

Provided by Tamme

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, corn syrup, and lemon extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cover dough, and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll chilled dough into walnut sized balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.6 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 58.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

MEXICAN TEA COOKIES



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Mexican tea cookies are a holiday favorite in our family. I updated the recipe by frosting them with a buttercream made with dulce de leche. They are tender, crumbly cookies that everyone enjoys. -David Ross, Spokane Valley, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
BUTTERCREAM:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup dulce de leche
2 tablespoons ground pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, pecans, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into creamed mixture; dough will be soft. Form dough into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter; re-roll dough scraps as needed. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until until edges begin to lightly brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For buttercream, in a large bowl, beat butter, cream and vanilla until creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with dulce de leche until smooth. Sprinkle cookies with additional confectioners' sugar. Pipe buttercream onto cookies; sprinkle with pecans. Store, covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED TEA COOKIES



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These buttery, rich tasting treats help me and the ladies in my card club overcome the dark days of winter. It's nice to end our card parties on a sweet note.-Peggy Tucker, Mantachie, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups self-rising flour
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour. Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with fingers. , Bake until edges are golden brown, 17-20 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

15 BEST COOKIES FOR TEA



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Categories     COOKIES

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ c butter
1 c white sugar
1 large egg
2 tbsp corn syrup
1 tsp lemon extract
2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ c white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Cream together ¾ of a cup of butter and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in 1 egg, 2 tbsp. of corn syrup, and 1 tsp. lemon extract.
  • Stir in your dry ingredients: 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. of baking soda, and 1 tsp. of baking powder.
  • Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and roll cookie dough into even, walnut-sized balls.
  • Roll the dough balls in ½ of a cup of white sugar and place them on the cookie sheet.
  • Bake until lightly browned, or twelve minutes.

TEA COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 54 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients a little at a time. Add vanilla. Drop by teaspoons on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not over cook. Cool on racks.

TEA COOKIES I



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This recipe makes 30 to 35 cookies. They are delicious, can't eat just one.

Provided by Mari

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Butter Cookie Recipes     Tea Cakes and Biscuits Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Beat together the butter and confectioners' sugar till creamy. Add vanilla.
  • Mix the dry ingredients, stir into creamy mixture. Blend well.
  • Add the nuts, mix well, roll the dough out into two balls. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
  • Flatten dough out and cut into 15 or 20 equal size pieces, shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes till firm but not brown. While still warm roll into confectioners' sugar, let cool and roll again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 170.6 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

TEA CAKE COOKIES



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Provided by Virginia Willis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling dough
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Steps:

  • Beat the butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add the vanilla, beating until blended.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
  • Divide the dough in half; wrap each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll half of the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut out cookies with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the edges begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the sheets and switching their positions halfway through baking time. Let cookies stand on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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There's no feeling quite as blissful as your first bite of one of these cookies. Whether you call them Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies or snowballs, there's no denying that they're essential to bake during the Christmas season. A shortbread-like dough, studded with chopped nuts, bakes up to a texture that's beautifully sandy and tender, never dry or crumbling to bits. The classic finish for them is a roll through powdered sugar-just like dashing through the winter snow! Make this recipe and you'll be part of a legacy of bakers who have made Russian Tea Cakes one of the most anticipated treats of the season.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES



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These cookies are a "must-have" at Christmas with our family. My mom used to roll them into nice little crescent shapes but I usually roll them into balls. I posting here in order not to lose the recipe...it's scribbled on a piece of scrap paper right now.

Provided by Simply Chris

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 36-40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Cream butter, sugar and almond extract.
  • Gradually stir in flour and salt.
  • Add nuts and stir until well blended.
  • Roll dough into teaspoon sized balls.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet.
  • BAke at 400 for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are light golden color.
  • While still hot roll cookies in additional powdered sugar. I usually roll them at least 2 times.

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES



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I got this recipe from a friend, and as always, I changed a few things. Her recipe called for melted butter, but I liked the texture better when it was softened, not melted. It's not "traditional," but when in Hawaii, you just gotta use macadamia nuts. But I like the a mix of pecans and walnuts the best if there are no mac nuts. These cookies are so simple to make and use basic ingredients and are a staple in my holiday goody containers. My nephews love to help me make these, because they know they get to make a mess when they roll them in powdered sugar. I like to make them bite-sized, since the big ones make a mess if you don't pop the whole thing in your mouth! The smallest cookie scooper I have is 25 mm, and they come out about less than half the size of a regular cookie scooper. The little guys bake for 7-8 minutes.

Provided by caffeine junkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add almond and vanilla extracts. Slowly add flour and salt to butter mixture, and mix until incorporated. Mix in pecans and walnuts.
  • Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough and then roll into balls (or use your hands to form 1" balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes. (These cookies barely brown, so if they don't look done, it's okay!).
  • Roll in powdered sugar while still warm, and roll again when cool.

TEA COOKIES



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield About 10 dozen tiny cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cold water

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Beat in the sugar a little at a time. Beat in the salt. Add the flour in three batches, alternating with additions of 1/4 cup of water, stirring well after each addition. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and use your hands to roll it into very small balls about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Transfer the cookies to ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake until the bottoms of the cookies just turn golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 37, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Opt for real butter, pure vanilla extract, and fresh eggs to create the best-tasting cookies.
  • Chilling the dough: Before rolling and baking, chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. This helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents spreading.
  • Measuring flour correctly: To ensure the right amount of flour, spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough can result in tough cookies. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Baking the cookies: Bake the cookies until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set. Overbaking can dry out the cookies.
  • Cooling the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

The delicate texture and mild sweetness of these tea cookies make them a versatile treat, perfect for any tea party or afternoon snack. With just a few simple ingredients and basic baking techniques, these classic cookies are sure to be a hit among tea enthusiasts of all ages. Remember to use high-quality ingredients, chill the dough, measure the flour accurately, avoid overmixing, bake until the edges are golden brown, and cool the cookies properly to achieve the best results. These delightful tea cookies are not only delicious but also elegant in their simplicity, making them a timeless addition to any tea lover's repertoire.

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