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