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Russian Tea Cakes II

SUBMITTED BY: Michelle 

"Enjoy ... these are wonderful! I like to use almonds, but you can experiment with other nuts, if you like."
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This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 2.2
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Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

What to Drink?
Wine Sparkling wine
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the yolk, cream and vanilla. Beat well. Add the nuts, flour and baking powder.
  2. Chill the dough for about 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  4. Mold dough into little round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 minutes.
  5. As you take the balls off of the cookies sheet, drop them into a bowl of confectioner's sugar. Roll them around until they are completely covered. Remove and cool on a rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 22, 2003 by RITTMUELLER 
I made this cookie recipe exactly to the directions and the "balls" fell to regular flat round... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 20, 2005 by RACHELRECK 
I thought the previous review must have done something wrong, but I had the same results:... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 5, 2007 by Shortcake 
I used chopped pecans in mine and chilled for about 3 hours. I remember my grandmother making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 22, 2008 by Moe 
I think the problem is that these cookies typically don't have eggs in them. It causes the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 23, 2006 by Nicolie13 
They tasted good but fell apart. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Russian Tea Cakes II

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 106

  • Total Fat: 5.4g
  • Cholesterol: 23mg
  • Sodium: 67mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
  • Protein: 1.3g

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