Description
A simple recipe for Russian tea cake cookies, also known as snowball cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla extract and mix well.
- Gradually blend in the flour and salt.
- Stir in the chopped nuts.
- Shape the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Let them cool slightly, then roll in powdered sugar.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Can substitute nuts with chocolate chips for variation.
- Adjust the amount of powdered sugar based on your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: russian tea cake cookies recipe, snowball cookies, holiday cookies