Favourite Russian Tea Cakes recipe
YIELD
48 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
15 minREADY
30 minIngredients
Directions
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Mix together butter, ½ cup sugar and the vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown.
While warm, roll in confectioners’ sugar. Cool. Or roll in colored sugar before baking.
VARIATIONS:
Ambrosia Balls
Substitute 1 cup flaked coconut and 1 Tb. grated orange peel for the nuts.
Surprise Candy Teacakes
Decrease nuts to ½ cup. Cut 12 vanilla caramels into 4 pieces each or cut 1 bar (4 ounces) sweet cooking chocolate into ½-inch squares.
Mold portions of dough around pieces of caramel or chocolate to form 1-inch balls.
Comments
So does this need self-rising flour or not? The ingredient list is unclear. Has anyone tried this, either way?
Just checked the recipe, should be all purpose flour, not self-rising, the recipe is updated, enjoy!