Pecan Logs,Russian Tea - Mexican Wedding Cakes (Christmas Recipes)

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Prep Time: 2 - 3 hours | Cook Time: 30 minutes or less | Serves: 50
Dessert » Cookies » Russian

Ingredients:

This recipe is basicly the same cookie in 2 different shapes. It's like having two identical cookies with different fillings or something.

Basic Dough:
2 cups ****er
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
a dash of salt
3 and 1/2 to 4 cups unbleached flour

Pecan Logs Dough:
Basic Dough Ingredients +
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Russian Tea Cakes / Mexican Wedding Cakes - Walnut Dough:
Basic Dough Ingredients +
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
3/4 cup powdered sugar

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Step 1:





Basic Dough:

Beat ****er and sugar together until fluffy.

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Step 2:





Fluffy:

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Step 3:





Mix in vanilla extract. Measure 3 and 1/2 cups of flour into small bowl. Stir in salt. Add flour mixture 1/2 a cup at a time, mixing thoroughly to form, a stiff dough (you may need to add a little more flour if dough still looks oily).

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Step 4:

Divide dough into halves; place one half in second bowl.

Into first bowl of dough mix in almond extract and 3/4 cup of pecans. In the second bowl of dough mix in walnut.

Cover bowls with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.