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Russian Tea Cakes

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  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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These buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookie balls go by many names in recipe collections, including Mexican Wedding Cakes. They always contain finely chopped nuts and are twice rolled in powdered sugar. This holiday favorite is one of Betty's Best!
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jan 13, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

  •  
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F.
  •  
    2
    Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  •  
    3
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
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    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
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    5
    Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    These rich little cookies are extra-special when made with macadamia nuts.
  • tip 2
    To ensure recipe success, do not use self-rising flour or vegetable oil spreads in this recipe.
  • tip 3
    Make it your way. Toasted Coconut Tea Cakes are a special treat for coconut lovers. Toast 3/4 cup coconut by baking uncovered in an ungreased shallow pan at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Let coconut cool before adding to the dough.

Nutrition Information

75 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 1 g Protein, 6 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
75
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
55 mg
Potassium
15 mg
Total Carbohydrate
6 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • These buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookie balls go by many names in recipe collections, including Mexican Wedding Cakes. They always contain finely chopped nuts and are twice rolled in powdered sugar. This holiday favorite is one of Betty's Best!
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