Russian Tea Cakes

Russian Tea Cakes

Yield
32 32 cookies (1 tablespoon balls each)

Ingredients

32 32 cookies (1 tablespoon balls each)
  • 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup (57 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¼ cups (279 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup finely chopped nuts pecans, walnuts, or almonds
  • Powdered sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°.

  2. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

  3. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy.

  4. Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together.

  5. Stir in the nuts.

  6. If dough is too soft, chill it until you can work it easily with your hands.

  7. Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheet.

  8. Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown.

  9. Remove from oven and cool for just a minute, until you can handle them.

  10. Fill a small bowl with powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated.

  11. Place on a rack to cool.

  12. Once cookies are cooled, you may want to re-roll them in more powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Per serving

Calories116
Fat8
Saturated fat4
Trans fat0
Unsaturated fat4
Cholesterol19
Sodium15
Carbohydrates12
Fiber0.5
Sugar4
Protein1