tea and crumpets.

And by "tea and crumpets" I actually mean "tea cookies". :)


It's Monday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I just worked a 10 hour shift, had a delicious dinner and watched an episode of Parks and Recreation. At this point I wanted something sweet, healthy and (somewhat) quick, so I decided to make these incredible tea cookies.

Step one: Gather your ingredients.
2 cups of flour (I used 1 cup of all-purpose white and 1 cup of whole wheat)
2/3 cups of powdered sugar
1 tsp of vanilla
1 cup of butter (I used Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks)
1 Tbsp of your favorite tea (I chose Earl Gray Creme)
















Step two: Measure the tea.

If you are using loose leaf tea like I do you have to grind your tea. Measure out 1 Tbsp of the loose tea leaves of your choice (Tip: always use round bottom teaspoons to ensure the perfect measurement) and grind with a mortar and pestle. Yes, I know in the picture you can see a food processor. I tried it, and it was awful. It's worth taking a couple extra minutes to use the mortar and pestle and grind the tea into a find powder. If you hate this idea, cut open a teabag (or 2) and use the boring, tasteless insides.













Step three: mix all the ingredients together.

Seriously. That's all for step three. I told you it was super easy. Tip: Once you're done mixing you should taste the batter to ensure the perfect deliciocity.









Step four: scoop the well-mixed batter into a ball on a piece of plastic wrap and place in the frrreezerrr for 1 hour.

Yes, 1 hour. It will be well worth the wait.

While it chills for 10 billion years, read my entry on how to properly make black tea.









Step five: remove from the freezer.

YAY! Remove from the freezer and place the ball o' dough on a piece of wax paper. Cut into fourths and place 3/4 of the batter back in the freezer.










Step six: roll out the dough.

Roll out 1/4 of the dough between two pieces of wax paper to about 1/4 of an inch in thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Mine are awesome.





















Step six: bake.

Place awesome shapes on a cookie sheet and bake for 13ish minutes at 350 degrees. Tip: use a thick cookie sheet for a more even bake.












Step seven: EAT.

Cool on a wire rack and eattum. Yum. You may think that they are flavorless at first, but the aftertaste will hit you like a big, red firetruck. These are best complimented with tea, of course.