Russian tea cakes (a.k.a. snowball cookies) are incredibly easy to make with pantry staples. The melt-in-your-mouth dessert is a simple way to satisfy your sweet tooth during the holiday season.
Prep Time:20 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Servings:36
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar, or more as needed
Directions
Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
Step 3
Cream butter and vanilla together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 4
Whisk flour and 6 tablespoons powdered sugar together in separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture and stir until just blended. Add walnuts and mix until incorporated; mixture may be crumbly.
Step 5
Take small scoops of dough and roll between your hands into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are just turning golden, about 12 minutes.
Step 7
Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
Step 8
Place remaining 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll cooled cookies in the powdered sugar once or twice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 101 | Calories |
| 7g | Fat |
| 8g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |