Description
Russian tea cakes are small, buttery cookies rolled in powdered sugar, often enjoyed with tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- Additional powdered sugar for coating
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.
- In another bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
- Stir in the chopped nuts.
- Form small balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar after baking.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- These cookies can be frozen for later use.
- Adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: russian tea cakes