{"id":586,"date":"2010-11-27T22:48:05","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T02:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giveneyestosee.com\/blog\/?p=586"},"modified":"2010-11-27T22:49:47","modified_gmt":"2010-11-28T02:49:47","slug":"holiday-cookie-recipe-tea-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/giveneyestosee.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/holiday-cookie-recipe-tea-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Cookie Recipe – Tea Biscuits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tea Biscuits
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I can’t say for sure if this is the formal name for these cookies or not. A search for “tea biscuits” brings up hundreds of results. All I can tell you is that my mom made these when I was a kid and I’ve always loved them.<\/p>\n

The dough is very simple but the filling adds a nice touch of sweetness. These are good for people who don’t like overly sugary cookies. I’ve always enjoyed these at the holidays but they are truly year-round cookies. I always buy more then one flavor of filling. So in one batch of dough you can have an assortment such as strawberry, cherry, apricot, pineapple, etc.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

1\/2 lb margarine or butter
\n\t8 oz. cream cheese
\n\t2 1\/2 cups flour
\n\tReady-made pie\/pastry filling*<\/font><\/p>\n

Directions<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

Mix ingredients together thoroughly by hand. Do not use electric mixer. This will take a little bit of time and elbow grease. You can use a little less flour or a smidge more cream cheese if need be.<\/font><\/p>\n

To make the cookies you need \tto first roll a small piece into a ball. Then, using your fingers and palms, flatten the dough out to make it round and flat. Press into small 12-cup \tmuffin pans.** They don’t need to be perfect but try to make sure they are mostly uniform in thickness and not too much extra dough at the top.<\/font><\/p>\n

Add a dollop of filling to each cup. Fill cup around 1\/2 full. Too much and the filling will bubble over in the oven.<\/font><\/p>\n

Bake at 350F for 30 minutes. Let cool and then remove. Store in an air-tight container to keep cookies moist.<\/font><\/p>\n

Makes around 65 cookies.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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* I use a specific type that’s only available in select markets or online. It’s called "Baker Cake, Pastry, Dessert Filling." It’s made by Solo Foods\/Sokol & Company. In some markets it’s under the name "Bohemian" instead. Where to buy info can be found here: http:\/\/solofoods.com\/where_to_buy.aspx<\/a>, via mail order direct<\/a>, or you can contact them at 800-328-7656. f you can not find this particular brand, other ready-made pie or pastry fillings will work as well. You’ll find it in your bakery isle of your supermarket in cans or jars.<\/font>
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** Each cup measures around 2-3\/4 inches across and 1-1\/4 inches deep<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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