Holiday Cookies

Russian Tea Cakes

By An Edible Mosaic

Prep Time:  22 min

1 cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour Scant 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts (such as hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, or almonds)

Cook Time:  12 min

Ingredients

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The dough will be fairly thick and crumbly, but you should be able to shape it into balls when you squeeze it.

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Step 1

Add the softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla to a large bowl. You can use an electric beater or just mix the dough by hand. Stir in the flour, salt, and chopped nuts.

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Step 2

Shape the dough into 1-tablespoon size balls with a scoop, and then roll them until smooth. Arrange the dough balls on a large cookie sheet. Bake the cookies until they’re set and golden brown on the bottom.

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Step 3

Carefully roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar. Place the rolled cookies on a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cookies are cooled, roll them again in powdered sugar.

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These shortbread-like cookies are rich and buttery with a hint of vanilla & nutty crunch.