These cookies bake up in a hurry, especially if you have a food processor. Another exciting option for chopping nuts to a fine powder in a hurry is to use a mortar and pestle. Other names for them include snowballs, Italian wedding cookies, Mexican wedding cakes. They're delicious!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American, Italian, Mexican, Russian
Keyword
Italian wedding cookies, Mexican wedding cakes, Snowballs
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time13minutes
Chilling Time30minutes
Total Time53minutes
Servings48
Calories85kcal
Ingredients
2 1/4cupsflour
1/4teaspoonsalt
1cupbuttersoftened
1/2cuppowdered sugarplus more for rolling the cookies in
1tsp.vanilla
3/4cupsfinely chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Blend the nuts in a food processor and set aside. Combine flour and salt. Cream the butter and powdered sugar together using a hand or standing mixer. Gradually mix in the flour and salt, followed by the nuts.
Blend thoroughly, then use your hands to pat into a ball of dough. Place in a plastic Ziploc bag and let chill for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Form small balls from the cookie dough and place on a cookie tray about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 11-13 minutes.
Remove cookies from oven and roll in more powdered sugar. You may want to roll them twice if you like a nice thick layer.
Nutrition Facts
Russian Tea Cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 10mg3%
Sodium 46mg2%
Potassium 24mg1%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 118IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.