Good Morning everyone! How are you doing today! It is Day 3 of the Creating Christmas Event…hope you are enjoying it! There are so many wonderful bloggers out there with such great projects! I love looking at them all!
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Today I have a yummy easy cookie recipe for you and how to make a beautiful gift that keeps on giving!
Tea Cups and Tea Cakes
First…may I tell you that the 2 tea cups featured here were found in the thrift store last Saturday by my husband! Amazing right…he was running errands and decided to stop by the local Salvation Army to see if he could find something that he thought I would enjoy…he came home with these two beauties and about 6 more and some great China…these are the times when you know you raised him right! lol!!!
This project is oh so simple! Just take a beautiful cup and saucer …fill it with these yummy tea cake cookies…arrange some pretty complimentary flowers in between the cookies and then simply take a little paper doily and fold and place a wonderful tea bag in side and wrap with a bow and top with a matching flower. Then wrap in cello…place in a gift bag and viola…the perfect gift. I really sweet touch is to include a recipe card as a tag !
These pretties are also wonderful for serving guests…How pretty would a table look with a selection of these filled with different sweet treats…at a variety of candle sticks as bases in different heights and create a little drama on your table!
A simple doily adds that special touch!
These pretties are also wonderful for serving guests…How pretty would a table look with a selection of these tea cups filled with different sweet treats at a variety of heights…simply find some pretty candle sticks and use them as bases and add a little drama to your table!
The possibilities are infinite!
Here’s the recipe for these Yummy Tea Cakes…The recipe has been in our family for…well for a very long time! Hope you enjoy it and hope you check out the variations…
Tea Cakes
1 Cup of butter (2 sticks)
1/2 cup of confectioners sugar (this is a must…don’t use regular sugar : ) this adds a creamy texture
1 egg
2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp of good vanilla
3/4’s of a cup of chopped fine walnuts
if you don’t like walnuts try adding…mini chocolate chips…chopped hazelnuts…peanuts…cashews or any nut that you and your family love…peanutbutter chips…crushed heath bars (my favorite)…dried fruits (i love craisins in these..but any dried fruit is fabulous…you can even combine the fruit with nuts)…crushed kit kats…and the list goes on…you can put your families personal spin on these and you just can’t go wrong…just don’t over do it…stay to the 3/4’s of a cup or else it will over power the cookie. Another note…the longer the nut variety sits…the richer the taste…these will stay fresh for a month if sealed in a tupperware or tin!
Cream your butter… now add your 1 egg till the mixture is nice and blended…then add your vanilla…then add the sugar gradually until all blended…it is now time to add your dry ingredients gradually…blend till completely mixed and then fold your chopped ingredients thoroughly. One thing to remember…if you don’t want to add a chopped ingredient…these are yummy plain!
Now roll your cookies into small balls and place on a parchment covered cookie tin (so great for clean up! : ) and bake for approximately 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven…you know your oven so give it a check…the bottom of the cookies should be a light golden brown and you will know they are done. Remove from the over and place them on a cooling rack just for a minute or two and then have a paper or plastic bag ready with confectioners sugar in it — place 3 or 4 cookies in the bag at a time and shake till the cookies are completely covered…place on a plate and repeat…repeat…it is important to put them in when they are warm because the sugar melts a bit making a creamy coating! You can sprinkle with fresh sugar when serving. I know you are going to love these and make them for years to come…they are quick and easy and fool proof! ENJOY!
See you tomorrow…till then…tons of
(HUGS)
to you all!
beautiful!!!!! have you considered selling your artwork? You always have gorgeous photos! I really enjoy your blog 🙂
Oh, these are just beautiful! I LOVE this display!
Wow! I can’t believe your husband picked those teacups out! That’s pretty amazing. This is a very unique gift idea- love it!
Such a pretty gift my lovely friend ! I’m thinking a wonderful gift for school teachers…….I wonder if my boys would be happy handing over girly Christmas gifts ! probably end up being me doing it. So pretty x
Hi Andrea, Thanks for your lovely comments! I can’t wait for the package! This is very exciting!
Keep well. x
Love this today..I am in the baking mood…these may be just want I need.
Hugs for a Great Mid Week …..and thank you so much for sharing. xoxox
Beautiful Andrea! Definitely making these cookies. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Have a fabulous day…PS you gotta good hubby and you DEFINITELY raised him right! ha!
This is just such a beautiful gift idea! I adore tea cups and always look for them at thrift shops. I’m thinking this is so pretty and might be perfect for the ladies in my Sunday School class – thanks so much for sharing!!!
Beautifully done…and I LOVE your tea cakes (My recipe calls them “Russian Tea Cakes” — a favorite of mine since childhood!)
emmmmmmm yummy. Sounds like Sandies, which I love. I just don’t want to go find the recipe to compare. Tea Cakes is such a finer name. Wonderful idea about the tea cups – each way you did them. Traveling by 4’s from Liz’s Time Travel Thursday. (My link is #74 = 4’s for my travels.) Thanks, Jenn
PS – I smiled at your comment about raising your husband right. Sweet. Thanks, again, Jenn
Lovely! I’m really partial to the pretty lavender; those cookies look delicious.
My Red Hat ladies would be in Heaven over these!
Stopping by from Turning the Table Hop to say “Hi.” Growing Old With Grace http://growing-old-with-grace.blogspot.com/. Hugs, GraceinAZ
Love this post! Beautiful tea cups and yummy looking cookies. 🙂 Newest follower here!
OH I am so going to do this for office gifts for the girls I work with! Thanks for such a great idea!! Gotta go shopping now!!
Miss Bloomers
Thanks for the recipe – it looks easy enough – gotta try it.
Hi,
I am visiting you for the first time on Pink Saturday.
I like pretty things around me too. Your husband gets points!!
Please stop by my cottage too.
monah
Hi,
I am visiting you for the first time on Pink Saturday.
I like pretty things around me too. Your husband gets points!!
Please stop by my cottage too.
monah
Hi,
I am visiting you for the first time on Pink Saturday.
I like pretty things around me too. Your husband gets points!!
Please stop by my cottage too.
monah
Hi,
I am visiting you for the first time on Pink Saturday.
I like pretty things around me too. Your husband gets points!!
Please stop by my cottage too.
monah
Hi,
I am visiting you for the first time on Pink Saturday.
I like pretty things around me too. Your husband gets points!!
Please stop by my cottage too.
monah
Gorgeous and yummy at the same time! Your husband is definitely a keeper! Love all your new tea cups.
Thanks for sharing at Knick of Time Tuesday!
P.S. – I’d love it if you could include a link back to Knick of Time in your post so others can party too – Thanks!
Blessings,
Angie @ Knick of Time
Oh my goodness! What a lovely presentation! Somebody is going to be VERY happy! What a great find your husband came home with!