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One of the fun things about the holiday season is celebrating old traditions and creating new ones. This is a really new tradition that I started with my friend Allie last year. We get together and have lunch and talk books, of course, but this particular time in December, she brought along some Russian Teacake cookies that she made. It was love at first bite! We are getting together again this year to celebrate the holidays and to talk books, and we are planning to make these together. Well she’ll probably make them, and I will eat them. But, you know, same thing.
When Allie shared the ingredients with me, I was pretty amazed by how few there were. For all intents and purposes, they are just flour, sugar and oil. This explains the instant love and instant new tradition.
They are magnificent! Here’s how to make some of your own.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar
Directions
Heat oven to 400ºF.
Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.
Eat and enjoy!
The tea cakes look delicious. Enjoy.
Mmm! In my family we called these Swedish Heirloom Cookies…but they’re still delicious. I made a big batch last week, and they disappeared completely already. I think I’m going to have to make another one!
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These are wonderful cookies and so easy to make, but the time together with a good friend and fellow book lover sounds even better. What a blessing!
Have a Merry Christmas.
We make these every year at Christmas. I think my family would stage a revolution if I didn’t make them.
They are so yummy. I alsways use pecans.
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Boy, do those sound good!!
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Mmmm… they look good! I’ve never made them but I’m tempted.
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These are my favorite of Christmas cookies! My mom would use that recipe from Betty Crocker to make them! So glad you got to experience them for the first time last year and that you shared this memory with us! May you and yours have a wonderful Christmas season!
betty
Yummy! I love these and got some of Allie’s last year!
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I think my family would stage a revolution if I didn’t make them.I love this cookies..Here are my favorite every Christmas..
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These are among my favorite Christmas cookies. One of my grandmothers made them for almost every occasion.
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Oh my! Those look and sound super tasty! If I didn’t already have all my baking planned out,I’d be adding these ones in!
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How can you go wrong with powered sugar? They’re beautiful and I love that they’re easy. I’m having a little holiday recipe exchange (quiet so far) and this would be perfect to link up if you’re interest.
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Oh, wow, those look and sound so good. And, not too many ingredients! Even I could probably cope (but I’ll probably get my husband to make some). Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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These look so easy to do! I miss Allie’s blog, but know that she is now living it up, so good for her!
Thanks for sharing the recipe as part of the tour
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