Lemon Tea Cakes - Old Fashioned Southern Lemon Tea Cakes Recipe - Ellen’s Juneteenth Series 🍋🍪

Hello and Happy Juneteenth my Friends, welcome to my Southern Kitchen!
Today’s I am making an old fashioned and old school Southern Classic, Tea Cakes but with a twist; a Lemon version. Southern Lemon Tea Cakes! soft, chewy, buttery and bursting with fresh Lemon flavor! Perfect to serve for your Juneteenth celebration or anytime of the year; everyone will love and enjoy this!
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3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup (2 sticks, 16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups white sugar
2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons pure lemon extract
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 to 2 lemons)
Lemon wedges, for garnish (optional)
Makes 36 to 40 Tea Cakes
In a medium bowl, add in the flour, baking soda, and nutmeg; whisk or sift until well incorporated and set aside.
In a stand mixer with paddle attachment or large bowl with a electric hand mixer, add in the butter and sugar and cream on medium speed until fluffy. Next add in the eggs one at a time and mix until well combined, then add and mix in the vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add the flour mixture slowly into the butter mixture and mix until everything is well blended. Place the dough onto a floured surface and knead a few minutes until smooth. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm about 2 hours.
Preheat Oven to 325 Degrees
Line a 9x13 inch baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
On a lightly floured surface, add the dough and knead a few times. Using a floured rolling pin, roll it out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the dough into circles using a glass or cookie cutter. Place the tea cakes 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet and for 10 to 20 minutes until a light golden brown on top and bottom (be careful not to over bake, you want them to be a little soft). Remove from the oven and allow the tea cakes to cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes then place them onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with lemon wedges (if desired) and enjoy!
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[@jjackeeeKooKz]

🌸 Juneteenth Series a Great Idea! 👩🏽‍🦰 Hello Ellen! Hey! 👋🏾 Hi, Howdy 👚👍🏾 Lemons, Sugar and Butter!!! 👖 You made Fabulous Tea Cakes🌸

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Hello Jackee how are you my Friend? Many thanks and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@jjackeeeKooKz]

Doing Great Ellen! Your Tea Cakes look so delicious! And I’m loving your hair Sis. 🌸🌸🌸

[@ellendelights]

Many thanks 💖🤗😘

[@kristinfonte]

I need these lemon-licious tea cakes in my life. I love the mix of real lemon juice, zest, and lemon extract for the layers of lemon flavor. Thanks for another excellent Juneteenth series addition. Much love. 💗🍋🫖

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Many thanks Kristin and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@dianelenard3800]

Thank you chef Ellen for sharing your recipe.

[@ellendelights]

It’s my pleasure Diane! Many thanks and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@AlyenasKitchen]

Hi Ellen! These tea cakes look delicious! Buttery, soft and chewy!! Perfect description for these! 😊🌺🌷

[@ellendelights]

Hello Alyena! Many thanks and thanks for watching my Friend!!! 💖🤗😘🍋🍪

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Good looking tea cakes. Cheers, Ellen! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

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Many thanks Dwayne and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍪🍋

[@debbieskitchen2]

Looks good. I love lemon desserts.

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Many thanks Debbie and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Lovely lemon cakes honey😋🍋💛 thumbs up from me👍!

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Many thanks Harry and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@bettycook9536]

Delicious looking dish ❤

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Many thanks Betty and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@gaylebellaire5830]

I definitely will try this recipe. Lemon is one of my favorite flavors, and I also like tea cakes. My parents were from Alabama, and my mother and her sisters would make tea cakes. Yummy! Thanks, Ellen.

[@ellendelights]

Many thanks Gayle, it’s my pleasure and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍋🍪

[@dyvonnescookingforthefamil9498]

Beautiful tea cakes Sis! Happy Juneteenth.

[@ellendelights]

Many thanks Sis and thanks for watching, same to you!!! 💖🤗😘🍋🍪

[@tarralakes4452]

🤗 GOOD MORNING MS ELLEN 🤗😋😋😋😋😋😋

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Good Morning Ms. Tarra how are you? 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@IntheKitchenwithKaren]

Oh these look so delicious my beautiful Soul Sista!! Lemon cookies are my favorite so I know I would love these tea cakes!

[@ellendelights]

Many thanks my Soul Sista and thanks for watching!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@susanssoutherncooking3768]

They look delicious, Ellen!😊❤️

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Many thanks Susan and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@elizabethsmith38]

Looks good 😊

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Many thanks Elizabeth and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@claudiaweidman1004]

Sounds so good

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Many thanks Claudia and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍪🍋

[@MrDDBright]

Yummy

[@ellendelights]

Many thanks my Friend and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@carlamoore2710]

Thank you so much for this recipe! I've always wondered if there was a way to make tea cakes that were flavored with lemon. I cannot wait to make those for Father's Day for my brother.

[@ellendelights]

It’s my pleasure my Friend, many thanks and thanks for watching!!! 💖😘🤗🍋🍪

[@cookingwithsherry]

Yum! I’ve heard of them but never tried them! Thanks for sharing

[@ellendelights]

It’s my pleasure Sherry, many thanks and thanks for watching!!! 💖🤗😘🍋🍪