Chocolate Filled Russian Tea Cakes Recipes

CHOCOLATE ENGLISH TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a standing mixer, mix all ingredients except for the chocolate on high speed until creamy and combined. Fold in the chopped chocolate. Fill a greased and floured cake pan and bake for 40 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla then gradually add the 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift the flour, measure, then sift again with the salt. Add gradually to the butter mixture. Add the pecans and mix well.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly using the bottom of a glass, then bake for 20 minutes, or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove the cookies from the baking sheets and roll in powdered sugar while still hot. Cool on wire racks and roll cookies again in powdered sugar before serving.
• Once they are completely cooled, cookies may be stored in airtight containers for up to 1 week.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-13 minutes. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool on wire racks.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES WITH CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Cream buter and sugar. Add vanilla.
• Gradually beat in flour (and nuts).
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Shape into balls.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden on the bottoms.
• Cool and drizzle with remaining melted chocolate chips.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla until well blended.
• On low speed, beat in flour, salt and pecans.
• For each cookie, shape a scant Tbsp of dough around 1 chocolate star to make a 1-inch ball.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12-15 minutes or until set and bottoms start to turn golden brown.
• SUGAR COATING:.
• Combine powdered sugar and red and green sugar.
• Mix well.
• Immediately remove baked cookies from cookies sheets and roll in sugar coating.
• Cool completely on cooling racks, about 30 minutes.
• Roll in sugar coating again.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixture on medium speed until well mixed. On low speed, beat in flour, salt and walnuts.
• For each cookie, shape scant measuring tablespoonfuls 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.