Russian Tea Cakes
Prep: 60 min
Total: 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 48
There’s no feeling quite as blissful as biting into a Russian Tea Cake. This classic cookie is irresistibly nutty and buttery, but it's the dusting of powdered sugar that makes it so magical—it seems to burst with flavor when you bite into it. If you don’t have powdered sugar all over your face, you’re not doing it right!
Russian Tea Cakes are made the world over and called by a variety of names, including Mexican wedding cookies, Austrian kipferin, butterballs and snowballs. Whatever you call them, there’s no denying they’re a must-bake during the holiday season.
This recipe for Russian Tea Cakes is essentially a buttery shortbread-like dough studded with chopped nuts. It bakes up with a texture that’s wonderfully tender—never dry or crumbling to bits. The classic finish is a roll through powdered sugar while they’re still warm, so it clings to the cookies. Once they’ve cooled, you can dredge them through the powdered sugar a second time, giving them a nice wintry snow covering.
Tea cakes make a wonderful treat for holiday visitors: invite your neighbors and friends in, make a pot of your favorite tea and settle in for a cozy conversation in front of the fire. You’ll definitely want to include them on this year’s cookie trays!
There’s no feeling quite as blissful as biting into a Russian Tea Cake. This classic cookie is irresistibly nutty and...