Russian Tea Cakes
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
26 large round cookies
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Calories
149 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Russian Tea Cakes
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Classic, old-fashioned Christmas cookies! Russian tea cakes - also called snowball cookies - are sweet, buttery shortbread cookies dusted in powdered sugar. They're festive and super easy to make.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond flavor
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup finely chopped walnuts
- powdered sugar, to coat (about ½ cup)
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter, vanilla, almond flavoring, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix to combine. It will look crumbly at first, but keep mixing until it comes together in a thick dough. Mix in walnuts.
- Shape dough into balls (about the size of golf balls). Place about 1 inch apart on parchment or silicone-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or just until set and firm to the touch (but not browned). Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes, then roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Once cool, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again.
Notes
- The cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or in the refrigerator for at least 1 week. They do not need to be refrigerated; however, I find that if the house is really humid, the powdered sugar stays dry best when stored in the refrigerator.
- These cookies freeze really well, too! Just package in airtight containers and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When thawed, you will probably need to re-roll the balls in powdered sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cookie
Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
218IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 26large round cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 218IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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