Russian Tea Cakes
Ingredients
Scaled from 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
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Preheat oven to 375°.
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Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy.
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Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together.
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Stir in the nuts.
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If dough is too soft, chill it until you can work it easily with your hands.
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Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheet.
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Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown.
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Remove from oven and cool for just a minute, until you can handle them.
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Fill a small bowl with powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated.
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Place on a rack to cool.
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Once cookies are cooled, you may want to re-roll them in more powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Per serving
| Calories | 116 |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8 |
| Saturated fat | 4 |
| Trans fat | 0 |
| Unsaturated fat | 4 |
| Cholesterol | 19 |
| Sodium | 15 |
| Carbohydrates | 12 |
| Fiber | 0.5 |
| Sugar | 4 |
| Protein | 1 |