Bird's Nest Tea Cakes Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Bird's Nest Tea Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 cup butter

softened

½ cup sifted confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

¾ cup chopped pecans

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Combine flour butter sugar vanilla extract and salt in a bowl to form a dough; stir in pecans.

Step 2

Shape dough into a large ball and refrigerate until firm about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.

Step 5

Make an indentation with thumb in the middle of each ball forming a 'nest'.

Step 6

Fill each nest with about 1 teaspoon chocolate chips.

Step 7

Bake nests in the preheated oven until edges are crisp (cookies will not brown) 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Bird's Nest Tea Cakes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 178.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.9g 4%

Carbohydrates: 16.5g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 6.6g

Fat: 12.3g 19%

Saturated Fat: 6.3g 32%

Cholesterol: 20.3mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 238.3IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Folate: 23.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 8.7mg 1%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 15mg 5%

Potassium: 54.6mg 2%

Sodium: 79.8mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 111.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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