Buttery Russian Tea Cakes Recipes

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-13 minutes. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool on wire racks.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
• Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

BUTTERY RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix margarine, 1/2 C powdered sugar, and the vanilla.
• Stir in flour, salt, and nuts.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake until set, but not brown, 8 to 9 minutes.
• Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool.
• Roll in powdered sugar again.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add the vanilla then gradually add the 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Sift the flour, measure, then sift again with the salt. Add gradually to the butter mixture. Add the pecans and mix well.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly using the bottom of a glass, then bake for 20 minutes, or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove the cookies from the baking sheets and roll in powdered sugar while still hot. Cool on wire racks and roll cookies again in powdered sugar before serving.
• Once they are completely cooled, cookies may be stored in airtight containers for up to 1 week.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat mat.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl cream together the butter, and vanilla extract.
• Next, in a separate bowl whisk the 6 Tbsp of confectioners sugar and the flour together. Then add the dry ingredients into the creamed butter. Mix until you have a shaggy dough.
• Add the chopped walnuts, then fold them into the dough
• Using your hands roll into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet with 2 inches of spacing between cookies.
• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 12 minutes - just until the bottom browns a little and the top no longer looks raw.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. When the cookies are cool, roll them in confectioners sugar then serve.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Mix the butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla thoroughly. Sift in the flour and the salt, stirring until combined (it will be sticky). Mix in the nuts. Place the dough on some plastic wrap and shape into a ball. Wrap and chill in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet (cookies don't spread). Bake 10-12 minutes, or until set but not brown. While still warm, roll in the remaining powdered sugar. Set aside to cool, and then roll them one more time in the sugar before serving.

BEST RUSSIAN TEA CAKES EVER

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla.
• Mix flour and salt together and add.
• Chill the dough for about 10 minutes.
• Roll into 1 inch balls, place on uncreased cookie sheet.
• Bake until set, but not brown in 350 deg. for10-12 minutes.
• While still warm, roll in confectioner's sugar.
• Once cool, roll in sugar again. Then eat!