RUSSIAN TEA BALLS

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This takes awhile and is a labor of love but oh so worth it. These are the kind of cookie i look forward to every Christmas. YUM! (i can't remember how many this makes, so the servings are a guesstimate, as are the cooking times!)

Provided by swimmer175

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 -2 cup walnuts or 1 -2 cup almonds, very finely chopped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Beat together butter and 1 cup powdered sugar until thouroughly mixed.
  • add vanilla and almond extracts.
  • stir in flour, salt, and nuts.
  • Roll into balls.
  • Bake at 350 until done but NOT brown. (sorry, i don't know the exact time!).
  • Roll in powdered sugar while hot.
  • Roll again when cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.4, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 124, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 2.3

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