Marmalade Drop Cakes

[donna]

These cakes/cookies are delicious served with your afternoon tea. They are from old recipe that my aunt had.

3 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 cup orange marmalade

Mix and sift flour, soda and salt. Cream the shortening. Gradually beat in eggs and sugar; stir in flour and then marmalade. Drop from teaspoon on greased baking sheet, about 2 inches a part. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cakes (cookies).

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Ooo! Another great tea treat to add to my ever growing list! Thanks Donna!

 

[nitrofd]

These cakes/cookies are delicious served with your afternoon tea. They are from old recipe that my aunt had.

3 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 cup orange marmalade

Mix and sift flour, soda and salt. Cream the shortening. Gradually beat in eggs and sugar; stir in flour and then marmalade. Drop from teaspoon on greased baking sheet, about 2 inches a part. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cakes (cookies).

Missed this yesterday as I was AWOL. Again.

 

[donna]

A delicious cookie to make. Hope some of you try this one.

 

[donna]

Try these delicious cookies. Great with a cup of tea.