Great Grandma’s Texas Teacakes: A Family Favorite
This is the recipe for my great grandmother’s teacakes; I am a sixth generation Texan. I made these as a child, baked them with my daughter every Christmas, and this year I made them for the first time with my granddaughter! With a little glass my great grandmother gave me, I cut the cookies every year.
PS…My 13-year-old dog Chester, who was named for the Gunsmoke Chester because he had a damaged leg, always receives the first Christmas teacake. He looks forward to the initial batch every year.
Texas Teacakes recipe
What You Need:
- 3 1/4 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- Use a teaspoon of vanilla, preferably Mexican if available.
- 3/4 cup sour cream
What to Do:
- Mix the ingredients (start with the dry ones).
- Keep 1/4 cup of flour aside to use when rolling out the dough. Before baking, flour both sides of the dough with the flour.
- Use a small glass (or a tumbler if you have one) to cut out cakes.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Take a moment to enjoy this Texas tradition and thank Grandma Hibbs for sharing it with her children, grandchildren, and now YOU.
