Russian Tea Cookies
Prep Time 60 mins | Baking Time 15 mins
Soft, crumbly and more savory than sweet, these Russian Tea Cookies are a perfect addition to your holiday cookie tray.
They bake up like snowballs covered in powdered sugar, and are an easy recipe for the kids to help you bake!
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts of choice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough is consistent and holds together
• Roll 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. Let cool slightly on wire rack.
• Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar, and let cool on wire rack.
• When cool, roll in powdered sugar again.