{"id":2018,"date":"2009-12-01T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com\/2009\/12\/01\/cookie-a-day-day-1-russian-teacakes\/"},"modified":"2009-12-01T07:00:05","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T11:00:05","slug":"cookie-a-day-day-1-russian-teacakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2018","title":{"rendered":"Cookie-A-Day: Day 1 – Russian Teacakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Mom used to make these cookies when I was a child.  I remember calling them “Snowballs” instead of “Russian Teacakes”.  They are also called “Mexican Wedding Cakes”.  This recipe comes from the old Betty Crocker cookbook.  I am talking about the old, old, old one.  I think that it was printed in the early 70s.  All I know is that my Mom still has the book & it is in pieces.  She was nice enough to make copies of my favorite recipes for me a few years back.  I didn’t have to do much to modify this recipe to be gluten-free.  <\/p>\n

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What I did:<\/p>\n

1 cup butter, softened<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup confectioner’s sugar<\/p>\n

1 tsp. vanilla<\/p>\n

1 egg<\/p>\n

2 1\/4 cups GF Flour Mix (I used Carol’s Sorghum Mix<\/a>)<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 tsps Xanthan Gum<\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp salt<\/p>\n

3\/4 cup finely chopped nuts (I used walnuts)<\/p>\n

Heat oven to 400.  Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, egg & vanilla.  Work in flour, salt & nuts until the dough holds together.  Cover & chill for 30 minutes or so.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set, but not brown.  I only needed to keep them in for 10 minutes.  I use an oven thermometer to keep an eye on the temperature in my oven.  Let cookies cool slightly – 5-10 minutes.  While still warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.  Set on cooling rack to complete cooling.  Roll again in sugar once they are cool.  <\/p>\n

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Finished product:<\/p>\n

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They kids loved these!  The best thing about these cookies is they freeze well.  I froze most of these so that I can have a nice assortment of cookies for Christmas.  <\/p>\n

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LiveJournal Tags: cookies<\/a>,gluten-free<\/a>,russian teacakes<\/a>,snowballs<\/a>,Christmas cookies<\/a><\/div>\n
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