Nostalgia in Lemon Tea Cakes

My husband always raved about the tea cakes his mama used to make. It was an old recipe, something handed down and down ... I couldn't find anything even close to the recipe until I found a book about living in the 1800s and this peculiar recipe for tea cakes inside. I made a few minor adjustments, added lemon and he nearly melted as he took his first bite. I nailed it, his mama's lemon tea cakes. This has since become a favorite with our children, friends and extended family. Try them.

Lemon Tea Cakes

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 1/4 cup flour

1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup milk

1 1/2 tsp lemon extract

Cream butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until lightly browned.