Amaretto Russian Tea Cakes with Almonds

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Category:	Cookies
Serves:	Makes about 3 dozen depending on size
Prep Time:	45 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

1 cup	butter, do not sub
1/2 cup	powdered sugar
1 Tbl.	amaretto liqueur
1 tsp.	vanilla
1 tsp.	almond extract
2 1/4 cups	flour
1/4 cup	sweetened flaked coconut, packed
3/4 cup	finely chopped almonds
1/4 tsp.	salt
	powdered sugar, enough to double-roll

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Kelly Williams

Well Seasoned

Forked River, NJ (pop. 154,396)

Wildflours

Member Since Jul 2011

Kelly's Notes:

These are one of the most popular Christmas cookies out there! Whether you call them Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding Cakes, they are all wonderful! A tender round cookie filled with nuts and usually double-rolled in powdered suagr. Pure heaven!! A holiday cookie tray wouldn't be the same without them! :D (photo from bing images)

Directions

Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, amaretto and the vanilla and almond extract in large bowl. Stir in flour, coconut, 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. When cool, roll in powdered sugar again. Store in airtight container.

Makes 2 1/2-3 dozen depending on size. This last time I made them, I got 33 cookies.

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JoAnne Burt flutterbye55

Nov 15, 2011

oh my goodness Kelly, I am going to be a butter ball after trying all your delicious recipes. I love these cookies, my mom used to make them at Christmas time only, so they were always a treat. Poor Santa never got any of these.