Welsh Tea Cakes
These longtime family favorites are crisp on the outside, slightly chewy in the center and full of currants. The dough is not overly sweet, so sprinkling the tops with sugar enhances the flavor and gives them a nice look.—Wendy Lehman, Huron, Ohio36 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 cup dried currants
- Additional sugar, optional
Directions
- Place flour in a large bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles
- coarse crumbs. Add the sugar, oats and nutmeg. Stir in the eggs and
- milk. Fold in currants.
- On a heavily floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
- Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart
- on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
- Bake at 350° for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
- to wire racks to cool. Yield: 3 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 111 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 56 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.