Holland Tea Cakes

Name: Holland Tea Cakes
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 g) white granulated sugar; 1 stick butter, preferably melted; 2 eggs, separated; 2 cups (280 g) flour; 1–2 teaspoons cinnamon (or to taste); Colored sugar or nuts for topping

Holland tea cakes are simple flat cookies. They are easy and quick to make. They are traditionally Christmas cookies but are good for any time.

30 min

Ingredients

1 cup (240 g) white granulated sugar
1 stick butter, preferably melted
2 eggs, separated
2 cups (280 g) flour
1–2 teaspoons cinnamon (or to taste)
Colored sugar or nuts for topping

Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Mix the butter and sugar until completely combined. Mix in the egg yolk, then the flour and cinnamon (preferably by hand, though this all can be done in a mixer if you want).
Pour batter into a cookie pan. Use the palm of your hand to spread and smooth it over the whole pan (this is the hardest part).
Brush on leftover egg white. Scatter your desired toppings evenly over the batter.
Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown (about 20 minutes). Remove, and let cool slightly.
Before they get too cool, cut them into small 1-inch (2.5 cm) squares.

More recipes with butter, eggs, flour or cinnamon

Adapted from “Holland Tea Cakes” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.