RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES RECIPE
Soft, buttery Russian Tea Cookies made with finely chopped nuts and coated in powdered sugar for a melt-in-your-mouth classic treat.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
- Powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Add flour and salt, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in the chopped nuts.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Cool for 3–4 minutes, then roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
- After cooling completely, roll in powdered sugar again.
- Store in an airtight container once fully cooled.
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