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RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I



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This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

Provided by THEAUNT708

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Russian

Time 35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 36.6 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

SNOWBALLS II



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These are technically Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes, but my grandmother gave up on us calling them that years ago!

Provided by Lori Dehn

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
½ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or as needed
¼ cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, pecans, and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until bottoms are golden, about 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown: it's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot, roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled, roll them in confectioners' sugar once more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

WEDDING COOKIES (SNOWBALLS, RUSSIAN TEA CAKES)



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POPULAR cookies at parties, weddings or on a cookie tray. They melt in your mouth! Very impressive and addictive! I have been making these cookies for 45 years. These are also the same cookies that our dear "Meme" calls butter balls. Yield is approximate as it depends on how large you form each cookie. I have never known anyone to not like this cookie! I have always used real butter for this recipe.

Provided by Seasoned Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup pecans, chopped
powdered sugar, for rolling

Steps:

  • Blend softened butter with powdered sugar. Add vanilla.
  • Mix in salt, baking powder, flour and chopped pecans.
  • Form dough into 1 inch balls or flattened cookies and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake in a 325 degree oven for 12 minutes, until firm but not brown. While hot roll in powdered sugar. Let cool and roll again in powdered sugar.

RUSSIAN TEA BALLS



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This takes awhile and is a labor of love but oh so worth it. These are the kind of cookie i look forward to every Christmas. YUM! (i can't remember how many this makes, so the servings are a guesstimate, as are the cooking times!)

Provided by swimmer175

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 -2 cup walnuts or 1 -2 cup almonds, very finely chopped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Beat together butter and 1 cup powdered sugar until thouroughly mixed.
  • add vanilla and almond extracts.
  • stir in flour, salt, and nuts.
  • Roll into balls.
  • Bake at 350 until done but NOT brown. (sorry, i don't know the exact time!).
  • Roll in powdered sugar while hot.
  • Roll again when cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.4, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 124, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 6.1, Protein 2.3

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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There's no feeling quite as blissful as your first bite of one of these cookies. 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, never dry or crumbling to bits. The classic finish for them is a roll through powdered sugar-just like dashing through the winter snow! Make this recipe and you'll be part of a legacy of bakers who have made Russian Tea Cakes one of the most anticipated treats of the season.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES



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These cookies are a "must-have" at Christmas with our family. My mom used to roll them into nice little crescent shapes but I usually roll them into balls. I posting here in order not to lose the recipe...it's scribbled on a piece of scrap paper right now.

Provided by Simply Chris

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 36-40 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Cream butter, sugar and almond extract.
  • Gradually stir in flour and salt.
  • Add nuts and stir until well blended.
  • Roll dough into teaspoon sized balls.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet.
  • BAke at 400 for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are light golden color.
  • While still hot roll cookies in additional powdered sugar. I usually roll them at least 2 times.

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES



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I got this recipe from a friend, and as always, I changed a few things. Her recipe called for melted butter, but I liked the texture better when it was softened, not melted. It's not "traditional," but when in Hawaii, you just gotta use macadamia nuts. But I like the a mix of pecans and walnuts the best if there are no mac nuts. These cookies are so simple to make and use basic ingredients and are a staple in my holiday goody containers. My nephews love to help me make these, because they know they get to make a mess when they roll them in powdered sugar. I like to make them bite-sized, since the big ones make a mess if you don't pop the whole thing in your mouth! The smallest cookie scooper I have is 25 mm, and they come out about less than half the size of a regular cookie scooper. The little guys bake for 7-8 minutes.

Provided by caffeine junkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add almond and vanilla extracts. Slowly add flour and salt to butter mixture, and mix until incorporated. Mix in pecans and walnuts.
  • Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough and then roll into balls (or use your hands to form 1" balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes. (These cookies barely brown, so if they don't look done, it's okay!).
  • Roll in powdered sugar while still warm, and roll again when cool.

TROPICAL HAWAIIAN SNOWBALLS (HAWAIIAN-STYLE RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES)



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These delicious cookies are like snowballs in that when they are left out they disappear quickly. No, they don't melt, but it seems that they attract little menehune (Hawaiian elves) that just love to gobble them all up when you're not looking! Cooking time includes 30 minutes for cookies to cool off. Also feel free to play around with the extracts. I have used pineapple extract with coconut extract, coconut and banana, and butter, rum and vanilla. All have come out well!

Provided by HawaiiChef79

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 72 cookies, 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups butter, unsalted
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts, finely chopped
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted, for rolling

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 5 cookie sheets with parchment paper, or spray with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla and coconut extracts.
  • Sift together the flour and the salt.
  • Slowly add to the butter mixture.
  • Add nuts. Mix until blended well.
  • Roll into small, bite sized balls. (about 3/4 of an ounce or 2 tablespoons). I like to use a small #40 portion disher (small, 3/4 ounce sized, ice cream scoop) and place 1-inch apart on prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until slightly golden.
  • While still warm, (not hot, not cold) roll through powdered sugar.
  • Keeps about a week (but they won't be around that long) in an air-tight container.

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