The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2209 — Cinnamon Tea Biscuits
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2209 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Mix nearly three eighths glass water, an eighth pound butter creamed pale, two yolks, a quarter glass sugar, one and a half teaspoons sifted cinnamon, cardamom, lemon zest and one and a half glasses flour.
Roll dough to the thickness of the blunt side of a knife, cut round biscuits and arrange on a buttered sheet.
Bake in a moderate oven. Makes about twenty-five.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2209. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.