Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup butter, (softened)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin spice

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone liner or parchment paper.  Set aside.
  • Using a hand-held mixer, blend together the molasses, butter, and milk until completely incorporated.
  • Add the egg and vanilla.  Mix into the molasses mixture.
  • Add the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and pumpkin spice.  Mix until just incorporated.  DO NOT OVER MIX!
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Using floured hands, knead the dough a few times just to bring the dough together.  Flatten with your hands into a round, disk shape.
  • Dust with flour, and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to 3/8 of an inch.  (If you want thicker biscuits, roll the dough a little thicker - do not roll thicker 3/4 inch or they will not bake all the way through.  If you roll the dough thicker, you'll get fewer tea biscuits.)
  • Use a round cookie cutter to cut the dough.  Press down firmly, do not twist the cookie cutter.  Twisting will result in a lopsided tea biscuit once baked.
  • Place on prepared baking sheet at least 1 inch apart.  Bake for 14 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.  Transfer to wire rack to cool.