Jump to RecipeUnassuming though they might look, Southern Tea Cakes are special cookies. It’s said that these sweet little cake-like cookies were served at tea parties hosted by Juliette Gordon Low in her efforts to form the Girl Scouts of America. Leave it to Southerners to create an empire out of butter and sugar. Make a pot of tea for two and nibble on these soft, cakey cookies lightly scented with nutmeg.If you've never heard of tea cakes, you should know exactly what you're dealing with.Tea cakes are soft roll-out cookies that are tender, chewy and pleasantly dense.

They are a cookie with a cake-like texture.The ingredients are very simple (flour, sugar, butter, milk, nutmeg, and eggs), and the gentle flavor of nutmeg is what makes these so special.I first came across tea cakes in Southern Living magazine, and gave them a try one holiday season.

I'm happy to report that we make these year after year, because they're simplicity makes them so approachable yet still delicious.We typically make these around Christmas time, because they're so great with hot cocoa or a warm mug of tea.My gingerbread latte and a chai hot chocolate are some of our favorite drinks to serve alongside.

The Ingredients Southern tea cakes have simple ingredients, so be sure to use high-quality butter and ensure your nutmeg is freshly grated.Butter.When baking, I reach for European-style butter, because it has less water and slightly more fat.

I explain this in my

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