Chocolate-Filled Russian Tea Cakes

1. Heat oven to 400.

2. In large bowl, beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla until well blended.

3. On low speed, beat in flour, salt and pecans.

4. For each cookie, shape a scant Tbsp of dough around 1 chocolate star to make a 1-inch ball.

5. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

6. Bake 12-15 minutes or until set and bottoms start to turn golden brown.

7. SUGAR COATING:

8. Combine powdered sugar and red and green sugar.

9. Mix well.

10. Immediately remove baked cookies from cookies sheets and roll in sugar coating.

11. Cool completely on cooling racks, about 30 minutes.

12. Roll in sugar coating again.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	124.2137 g
Protein	65.9685 g
Carbohydrates	416.7081 g
Energy	2984.816 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	1.1791 g
Water	48.6788 g
Aspartic acid	5.702 g
Calcium, Ca	1060.942 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	61.88 g
Fiber, total dietary	33.752 g
Carotene, beta	1.56 g
Niacin	27.4142 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	231.32 g
Arginine	7.969 g
Riboflavin	1.7218 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.1769 g
Glutamic acid	12.9993 g
Sodium, Na	303.458 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.3666 g
Total lipid (fat)	124.2137 g
Manganese, Mn	7.3009 mg
Proline	2.8297 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	11.7885 g
Choline, total	31.328 mg
Sugars, total	71.2965 g
Serine	3.31 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	5.0089 g
Vitamin B-6	2.2565 mg
Selenium, Se	64.768 g
Ash	15.1925 g
Vitamin D	40.04 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	46.596 g
Pantothenic acid	4.2551 mg
Phenylalanine	3.2673 g
Copper, Cu	4.4572 mg
Thiamin	3.8798 mg
Retinol	224.12 g
Methionine	1.8662 g
Iron, Fe	8.991 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	416.7081 g
Phosphorus, P	2249.412 mg
Folate, total	347.68 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:1 undifferentiated	0.0016 g
Alanine	3.2835 g
Valine	3.4877 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	51.8146 g
Glycine	3.7717 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.3154 g
Zinc, Zn	15.1826 mg
Isoleucine	2.6094 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0036 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	53.0434 g
Leucine	4.8157 g
Vitamin A, IU	910.64 IU
Folate, DFE	411.12 g
Tryptophan	1.1635 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.052 mg
Folic acid	89.96 g
Starch	0.756 g
Tyrosine	2.7826 g
Vitamin B-12	1.508 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.924 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	17.873 g
Alcohol, ethyl	1.4448 g
Histidine	1.7284 g
Vitamin B-12, added	1.508 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	47.1899 g
Threonine	2.4372 g
Folate, food	257.72 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.988 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.988 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.8624 mg
Magnesium, Mg	385.704 mg
Lysine	2.0245 g
Potassium, K	1383.656 mg
Cystine	1.2021 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Sugar	0.5 cup	233.4	59.862	0
Salt	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
Butter	1 cup	1368	62.856	115.2
flour	2 cups	1156.56	253.2108	4.4872
pecan	0.75 cup	214.76	40.248	4.524
vanilla	1 teaspoon	12.096	0.5313	0.0025
milk chocolate star	48	0	0	0
red sugar crystal	1 tablespoon	0	0	0
green sugar crystal	1 tablespoon	0	0	0