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Russian Tea Cakes
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4.9 stars stars based on 153 reviews - 99% would make this again
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A ball-shaped cookie with chopped walnuts, rolled in powdered sugar.
Makes about 48
1 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
additional powdered sugar
In a large bowl combine first 6 ingredients on low speed of mixer about 1 minute. Blend well. Gradually add flour at low speed until just combined; stir in nuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls; place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes until firm to the touch but not brown. Do not overbake. While warm, roll in additional powdered sugar. Cool; re-roll in powdered sugar before serving.
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A cookie baker in Russia Dec 20, 2011
Would make this again.
Delicious!!! I make these every year for Christmas. Very easy to make. 5 stars
Kate Dec 18, 2011
Would make this again.
This cookie has a delicious base dough. I put a Hershey's kiss in the middle, coated the cookie in powdered sugar and drizzled it with dark chocolate. They were the focal point of our Christmas party!
The only draw back is that the cookie starts to melt away as you're handling it in the powdered sugar. The sugar won't stick unless the cookie is warm, so you just have to be very careful. 5 stars
Maureen in Monroe Michigan Dec 15, 2011
Would make this again.
I make these every year but I put a hersheys chocolate kiss inside before baking. They are absolutely delicious. 5 stars
kaarene in spokane,wa Dec 14, 2011
Would make this again.
these are my very favorite treat at christmas time! I use pecans instead of walnuts:) yummmyyyyyyy! 5 stars
Julie in AZ Nov 11, 2011
Would make this again.
Try substituting the vanilla for almond extract. Yummy. 5 stars
kathy in up state ny Oct 23, 2011
Would make this again.
i liked them because i made them before a long ago ok kathy 5 stars
Oct 16, 2011
Would make this again.
The directions don't make sense. It says to blend the first 6 ingredients and then two sentences later it says to add flour followed by nuts. Probably should add first THREE ingredients. This needs to be corrected! 5 stars
Jen in Ma Oct 15, 2011
Would make this again.
Love these cookies! I make them with pecans and I never bake them as long as it says 5-7 minutes is all it takes in my oven. Any longer and the tops get brown and the bottoms get very brown. Also, sometimes I put a Hershey's kiss in the middle... 5 stars
Sylvia Wiebke in St.Remy,New York May 20, 2011
Would make this again.
Most delicious little cakes.I added 1/2 stick butter to recipe for easier molding,and chopped the nuts very fine with a food processor and mixed it with the flour before adding it to the butter and sugar mix.Really tender pastry,and simple to make. 5 stars
Lisa in Nj Mar 1, 2011
Would make this again.
These are my husbands favorite cookie. Blend first four ingreidients then flour. They came out so yummy! 5 stars
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