From Russia With Love Cookies Recipes

"FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE" COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks one at a time; add vanilla, lemon juice and zest. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of dough; wrap and freeze. Shape remaining portion into a rectangle; wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Roll larger portion of dough on a lightly floured piece of parchment into a 12x8-in. rectangle, about 1/4-in. thick; transfer to a baking sheet. Spread preserves over dough to within 1/4-in. of edge. Grate remaining frozen dough over preserves. Bake until light golden brown, 24-28 minutes. Cool on pan 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Cut into bars.

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add almond and vanilla extracts. Slowly add flour and salt to butter mixture, and mix until incorporated. Mix in pecans and walnuts.
• Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough and then roll into balls (or use your hands to form 1" balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes. (These cookies barely brown, so if they don't look done, it's okay!).
• Roll in powdered sugar while still warm, and roll again when cool.

RUSSIAN BUTTER COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Beat well the butter and sugar together.
• Blend in the remaining ingredients.
• Chill for several hours or overnight.
• Shape/roll into 1 inch balls.
• Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Roll AT ONCE, while warm, in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar.
• Cool and then roll AGAIN in confectioner's sugar.
• These are so simple and yet so special.