Tea Cake Kisses Recipes

TEA CAKE KISSES

Steps:

• In large bowl, soften the butter using a mixer set at medium speed.
• Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat well until light and fluffy.
• Fold in flour and finely chopped nuts and beat until well mixed.
• Shape approximately 1 Tbl dough around each Kiss so that it forms a ball with the Kiss inside.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10- -12 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.

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.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• 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.

TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture (the dough will be soft). , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SECRET KISS COOKIES/RUSSIAN TEA CAKES WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• 1. Beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.
• 2. Add flour and walnuts and beat on low speed of mixer until well blended.
• 3. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until dough is firm enough to handle.
• 4. Heat oven to 375°F.
• 5. Shape about 1 tablespoon of dough around each hersheys kiss and roll to make ball. (Make sure chocolate is completely covered) Put cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are set but not brown.
• 7. Cool slightly. While cookies are still slightly warm, roll them in powdered sugar. Cool completely. (I roll mine again after cooled)
• 8. If you prefer you can mix together cocoa and powdered sugar and roll them in that.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.