Russian Tea Cakes

Bake up a batch of holiday classics with an easy recipe that starts with Pillsbury® Create 'n Bake® sugar cookies.

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( 34 ) Ratings

34 Ratings

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4 Stars 14%

3 Stars 20%

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1 Stars 11%

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ingredients 5
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 55 min

Ingredients

1: roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies

1/2: cup all-purpose flour

3/4: cup finely chopped pecans

1/2: teaspoon vanilla

1/2: cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in flour, pecans and vanilla until well blended.
2 Shape dough into 54 (1-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3 Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool slightly on cooling rack.
4 Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on cooling rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

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Expert Tips

Make these cookies even more special by toasting the pecans. Spread nuts on cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 60
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 3%
(Saturated Fat 1/2g, 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 25mg; 25%;
Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 8%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 0g; 0%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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AuntieDeb

report Posted Dec. 22, 2010 10:58 AM

Dough was VERY dry & crumbly & hard to shape into balls because pieces kept falling off. But once baked, the family loved them & most disappeared in one night.

Pat1962129

report Posted Nov. 23, 2010 11:32 AM

I use the snicker doodle instead out of this world good

tym2bake

report Posted Dec. 31, 2008 2:57 PM

These were ok. Not what I was hoping for. Did not hold there shape.

Patwu

report Posted Jan. 20, 2008 3:52 PM

I thought it was a little to dry so next time i make these i'll add less flour. The taste was very good. They were easy to make.

foodfan2

report Posted Jan. 17, 2008 10:36 AM

very good cookie, I like to add extra nuts(nut mixture)-pecans, walnut, and peanuts.