Russian Teacakes

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 305.2
  • Total Fat: 20.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.4 mg
  • Sodium: 51.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g

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Introduction

The best holiday cookies, but not very healthy! The best holiday cookies, but not very healthy!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Butter, unsalted, 1 cup
    Flour, white, 2 1/4 cup
    Vanilla Extract, 1 tbsp
    Salt, 1/4 tsp
    Walnuts, 3/4 cup, chopped
    Confectioners Sugar, .50 cup

Directions

- PreHeat Oven to 400 degrees
- Mix butter at room temperature (it is ok to melt in microwave) with sugar and vanilla.
- Blend the dry ingredients Flour and Salt
- Stir the two mixtures together in a large bowl once all mixed so no more flour add the nuts.
- Press the dough into small 1 inch balls, remember that these are teacakes and should easily be able to fit in the mouth.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden brown ( do not over cook they will burn easily)!
- After removing from oven while still warm roll in confectioners sugar until coated well
- Let cool on wax paper , then roll again.
- This will make between 2 and 3 dozen cookies!

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GDELAHANTY.