CHOCOLATE-FILLED RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

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For cookies with more dazzle, use coarse red and green sparkling sugars instead of the colored granulated sugars.

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Ingredients

  • SUGAR COATING:
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 48 milk chocolate stars (14 oz bag)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coarse red sugar
  • 1 tablespoon coarse green sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour, salt and walnuts.

For each cookie, shape scant measuring tablespoonful dough around chocolate star to make 1-inch ball; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set and bottoms begin to turn golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix sugar coating ingredients.

Immediately remove cookies from cookie sheets; roll in sugar coating. Cool completely on cooling racks, about 30 minutes. Roll in sugar coating again.

NUTRITION:
Per cookie:
100 calories
Total fat 6 g
Sodium 45 mg
Dietary Fiber 0 g

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