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Tea Cake Cookies From Russia
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 12 Minutes
Servings: 36
I love this holiday cookie recipe. The recipe is from: The American Diabetes Association Holiday Cookbook, ©1986 by Betty Wedman, MS, RD.
Ingredients:
1 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
note: i like to use 1/2 tsp. of almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
confectioners sugar
Directions:
1. Cream the margarine, sugar and vanilla together until light and fluffy.
2. Mix in the flour and pecans.
3. Chill for 2 hours.
4. Pinch off small pieces of dough and roll into 1-inch balls.
5. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
6. Bake in a 375°F oven until very lightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
7. Cool on a wire rack.
8. Roll in confectioners' sugar before serving.
9. Store in an airtight container. Makes 36 Cookies.
10. Per (one cookie) Serving: 84 Cal; 6 g Total Fat; 6 g Carb;
11. 00 mg Cholesterol; 50 mg Sodium; 19 mg Potassium. Exchanges: 1/2 Bread/Starch; 1 Fat.
By RecipeOfHealth.com