Maw Maw's Tea Cakes 👵 Old Fashioned Recipe ✨ Teacakes that Snap!

Maw Maw's Tea Cakes 👵 Old Fashioned Recipe ✨ #teacakes #vintagerecipes #southerncookies In this video, Chris from Collard Valley Cooks shares a cherished family recipe for Maw Maw's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes. These soft, buttery, and classic Southern cookies are a nostalgic trip back to a grandmother's kitchen. Chris walks through the step-by-step process, from creaming shortening and sugar to getting that perfect toasted brown finish on the bottom. In this video, you'll learn: The key ingredient for getting the authentic flavor (hint: it's shortening!). Why white winter wheat flour (like White Lily) makes these tea cakes light and fluffy. Tips for baking them to a perfect "toasted" finish. Memories of how Maw Maw used to serve them, including a mention of chocolate icing or "chocolate gravy." Ingredients: 1 cup Shortening 1 1/4 cups Sugar 3 Large Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (or flavoring) 3 cups Self-Rising Flour (White Lily or King Arthur recommended) Baking Instructions: Cream shortening and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, whipping until fluffy. Gradually mix in the flour. Use a large cookie scoop to place dough on a parchment-lined sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes (use convection for the last 2 minutes if needed to get them perfectly browned on the bottom). Let us know in the comments if your family has a favorite tea cake memory or if you prefer yours plain or with chocolate! #CollardValleyCooks #SouthernRecipes #TeaCakes #OldFashionedCooking #BakingMemories #SouthernCookies