Shortbread Tea Cookies
- MAKES
- 36 (about 3 dozen cookies)
- CHILL TIME
- 30 Min
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
Impress your friends next time you have them over for tea with these delicious and easy Shortbread Tea Cookies. You can use whichever kind of tea you prefer, making these treats completely unique to your taste!
What You'll Need
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon tea (from 3 tea bags)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
What to Do
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add flour, tea, and salt; beat until a dough is formed. (You may need to work the dough with your hands until it comes together.)
- Place dough on a sheet of plastic wrap and roll into a log about 2 inches in diameter. Chill in refrigerator 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Slice dough into 1/3-inch circles and place on baking sheets.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until edges are browned. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a microwaveable bowl, melt chocolate in microwave 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is smooth, stirring occasionally. Dip cooled cookies halfway into chocolate and place on wax paper-lined tray. Let sit until chocolate hardens.
Notes
- To make your cookies in a "tea bag" shape, just roll out dough to 1/4-inch and, using a knife, cut out into shape seen in photo.
- If you are going to add a string to your tea bag cookies, we recommened making a hole in the cookie before baking them. Use either a straw or the tip of a knife to form the hole.
- Maybe it seems obvious, but a hot cup of our Citrus Tea would be a great accompaniment to these delicious cookies!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 36
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 110
- Calories from Fat 58
- Total Fat 6.4g 10 %
- Saturated Fat 4.0g 20 %
- Trans Fat 0.2g 0 %
- Protein 1.0g 2 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 14mg 5 %
- Sodium 81mg 3 %
- Total Carbohydrates 12g 4 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
- Sugars 6.6g 0 %
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cactusmargarita 34 06988
Mar 22, 2013
how/when did you get the hole in the cookie to attach the tea bag?
carolvirgo17 12799 30
Mar 20, 2013
my hubby is a diabetic and i need to substitute something else for the powdered sugar....can you tell me something else i can use....also can i substitute something else other than the tea and how would it taste if i didn't use the tea for the taste
Test Kitchen Team
Mar 20, 2013
Thank you for your questions. Since you would need to replace both the sugar and the tea in this recipe, perhaps this recipe is not for you. I would suggest looking for a shortbread cookie recipe that is geared towards people with diabetes. Thank you again and enjoy!
BengalTiger01
Mar 19, 2013
what do you think about using mint tea in these cookies?
Test Kitchen Team
Mar 20, 2013
You can try it, if mint appeals to you and you enjoy the taste, I can't see why it wouldn't work. We have not tried it with mint tea in the Test Kitchen, so we can not guarantee the results. Thank you for your question and enjoy!
vrgnrsr 8089409
Mar 19, 2013
Could you substitute 1 T poppy seeds in place of tea leaves ????
Test Kitchen Team
Mar 20, 2013
That sounds great! However, they wouldn't be Shortbread Tea Cookies, they would be Shortbread Poppy Seed Cookies. Give it a shot, let us know how it works. Thank you for your question!
attaboygirl
Mar 19, 2013
The recipe calls for 1 tablespoon tea used from 3 tea bags. Open and use 1 tablespoon of the dry tea from the teabags
Gadgetgirl 78
Mar 19, 2013
I know this sounds dumb but is it the actual tea leaves, or tea from the tea leaves?
Dawn Elizabeth
Mar 19, 2013
I'm pretty sure the actual tea leaves. It says l Tablespoon so I would open the tea bags and measure out the tea.
Test Kitchen Team
Mar 20, 2013
You are using the actual tea, straight from the tea bags. Three teabags is 1 tablespoon of tea. Thank you for your question!
pixivity2 1506072
Mar 25, 2013
Gadgetgirl 78...NO such thing as a dumb cooking question. Measure the tea leaves of your favorite drinking tea.
CookingMommy
Mar 19, 2013
I made these to serve at a get-together with my girlfriends and everyone loved them! I dipped some in chocolate and left some plain. They were very easy to make, not a lot of work at all. Definitely try them!
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