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Russian Tea Cakes

Also known as: Mexican Wedding Cookies, Italian Wedding Cookies or Snowball Cookies.
Course: Dessert
Servings: 20 servings
Calories: 149kcal

Equipment

  • Food Chopper
  • Stand Mixer
  • Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (softened-not melted)
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Powdered sugar to roll cookies in

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400°.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Add flour, nuts, and salt. Mix just until the dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into balls, approx. 1 inch round and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, an inch apart.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, until set, just the bottoms should be golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack.
  • While the cookies are still warm roll them in powdered sugar. Finish cooling cookies on a wire rack and roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg