Hello everyone! First, let me start by wishing you all a Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late, but I hope you are all having a great start of 2014! I actually got the idea for this recipe from a friend of mine who made me some Christmas cookies. These are called Russian Tea Cakes and they are very tasty!
Ingredients
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup sifted confectionersโ sugar, plus more for rolling cookies
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla then gradually add the 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift the flour, measure, then sift again with the salt. Add gradually to the butter mixture. Add the pecans and mix well.
Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly using the bottom of a glass, then bake for 20 minutes, or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove the cookies from the baking sheets and roll in powdered sugar while still hot. Cool on wire racks and roll cookies again in powdered sugar before serving.
Once they are completely cooled, cookies may be stored in airtight containers for up to 1 week.
I highly recommend these. They are incredibly delicious!
I got the recipe from here.
Wow, sounds delicious
Thank you!
They look like little dough balls covered in snow!
Yes I agree! ๐
Yes! First comment
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These cookies remind me of my grandparents, since I always used to eat them at their house. Such great memories! They’re especially delicious straight out of the freezer.
Sounds lovely and tasty! ๐
I’ll have to try these. They look tasty.
Let me know if you do! ๐
Looks yummy ..I was planing to cook these cookies today .. But I was out of flour ๐ฆ beautiful Thank you ๐
Oh what a shame, let me know if you do try them! Thank you! ๐
These tea cakes look delicious! โค
Thank you! ๐
I would like several of those with my tea ๐
Yes, I bet they would taste wonderful with tea, I actually didn’t try it. ๐
Mmmm… very similar to butter cookies, which I love. Beautiful Tasty Treats!
Thank you!
These look lovely and I bet they’d be a cinch to veganize! Happy New Year!!! Celeste ๐
Thanks! Let me know if you do try to veganize them, that would be really cool!
Will do!
These looks great! I will absolutely make these. The ingredient list is short enough that I have everything on hand. The nuts are especially appealing. Thanks for sharing. ๐
Thank you! ๐ Yes, they are pretty simple to make, and they are quite tasty! Let me know if you try them.
I love these cookies,..they are rich in butter & so flavourful too! xx
I love them as well. ๐
These look so exotic & delectable. Pass the plate, won’t you?
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Yum! I could probably eat a whole batch…
Me too! ๐
A very Happy 2014 to you! Apologies for belated but yours truly has been spinning and twirling madly etc … but enough about me, let’s talk about these appealing tea cakes. The recipe sounds forgiving and I do love the cute round shape and size. Bookmarking to make when set on spoiling either self or someone else. Wonder why they are called Russian? Matters not, I’m saying DA to these cookies.
These are gorgeous, they are so fluffy and light ๐
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you!
These look delicious! I am currently focusing my blog around European-inspired recipes, so I’ll have to give these a try ๐
Cool! Thank you so much ๐