Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies
User Reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies
Report
Russian Tea Cakes or Snowball Cookies are rich, buttery, shortbread hazelnut cookies rolled in icing sugar that simply melt in your mouth!
Share:
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup nuts (hazelnuts or walnuts) toasted is best
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup icing sugar for dusting the baked product
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
- Cream together the icing sugar, butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Add the nuts to the butter mixture and combine thoroughly.
- Add in the flour and mix until combined.
- Shape the dough into a ball and refrigerate at least an hour. The secret to snowballs is to use extremely hard dough, cold from the fridge.
- Shape them into 1 inch balls, place them on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes, then check the bottoms to see if they are browned. You are, in essence, like shortbread, drying these out rather than cooking. There is nothing to cook, they are butter, sugar, vanilla and nuts. You do not want to overbake these.
- When they come out, let them rest a minute, then roll in your first layer of icing sugar. When they are cooler and have that first layer on, roll again. Place on a baking rack to cool completely, then transfer to a sealed container.
Notes
- These cookies freeze wonderfully and are perfect for making ahead of time for the holidays! Simply place them in a freezer safe container and freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
24mg
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
