Russian Tea Cakes I
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This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!
Servings per recipe: 36
Calories per serving: 102
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 35m
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- 3 Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 7.3g | 11% |
Saturated Fat | 3.0g | |
Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
Sodium | 37mg | 1% |
Potassium | 24mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 8.2g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
Protein | 1.3g | 3% |
Sugars | 3g | |
Vitamin A | 158IU | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | |
Calcium | 6mg | |
Iron | 0mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 1mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 7mg | |
Folate | 16mcg |