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Russian Tea Cakes

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!
Prep Time: 1 hour 0 min
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min
Makes: 4 dozen cookies
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1cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2cup powdered sugar
1teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4cup finely chopped nuts
1/4teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
1.Heat oven to 400ºF.
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.
4.Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
5.Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.
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Special Touch
These rich little cookies are extra-special when made with macadamia nuts.
Success
To ensure recipe success, do not use self-rising flour or vegetable oil spreads in this recipe.
Variation
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:

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