Russian Tea Cakes
Desserts

Russian Tea Cakes

Tender, buttery shortbread cookies rolled in powdered sugar until they look like little snowballs. Also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Snowball Cookies, or Butterballs, these melt-in-your-mouth treats are a holiday favorite and just as welcome any time of year.

From the Kitchen of Audrine Rost

Russian Tea Cakes

Delicious snowball-like cookies that we made every year to celebrate the Christmas holiday season. A great, non-chocolate option to include in your holiday cookie assortment!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour sifted, all-purpose
  • 1 cup walnuts finely chopped

Method
 

  1. Thoroughly cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla.
  2. Add flour and chopped nuts.
  3. Shape into balls the size of a walnut and place on a buttered baking sheet.
  4. Bake in a slow oven at 325° for 25 minutes.
  5. While cookies are still hot, roll in powdered sugar.
  6. Cool and roll again in powdered sugar.

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