RUSSIAN TEA CAKES II

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Enjoy ... these are wonderful! I like to use almonds, but you can experiment with other nuts, if you like.

Provided by Michelle

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Russian

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 tablespoons butter
½ cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅓ cup chopped almonds
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the yolk, cream and vanilla. Beat well. Add the nuts, flour and baking powder.
  • Chill the dough for about 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mold dough into little round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 minutes.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 55.3 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

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