Russian Tea Cakes (Snowball Cookies)
Russian Tea Cakes (Snowball Cookies)

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Russian Tea Cakes are tender, buttery cookies with a light nutty flavor all covered in powdered sugar! Also called Snowballs, these cookies are delicious and a wonderful holiday classic! Whether you call them Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies or snowballs, there's no denying that they're essential to bake during the Christmas season. A shortbread-like dough, studded with chopped nuts, bakes up to a texture that's beautifully sandy and tender.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have russian tea cakes (snowball cookies) using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Russian Tea Cakes (Snowball Cookies):
  1. Take 1 cup butter, softened
  2. Make ready 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  3. Take 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
  4. Get 2 1/4 cup flour
  5. Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
  6. Get 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)

They are tiny shortbread cookie balls rolled in powdered sugar when they are still warm. Mix butter, sugar and vanilla extract in an electric mixer. Gradually mix in flour and salt. Russian Tea Cakes are tender, buttery cookies with a light nutty flavor all covered in powdered sugar!

Instructions to make Russian Tea Cakes (Snowball Cookies):
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Mix butter, sugar and vanilla extract in an electric mixer.
  3. Gradually mix in flour and salt.
  4. Fold in nuts or chocolate chips, if using.
  5. Shape dough into balls and place 1 inch apart on ungressed cookie sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, or until set but not brown.
  7. Cool slightly, then roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Cool completely, then roll in powdered sugar again.
  8. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

Gradually mix in flour and salt. Russian Tea Cakes are tender, buttery cookies with a light nutty flavor all covered in powdered sugar! Also called "Snowballs," these cookies are delicious and a wonderful holiday classic. One of my most requested cookie recipes! There are so many things to love about these cookies!

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