Gluten Free Russian Wedding Cookies Aka Russian Nut Balls Recipes

GLUTEN FREE SNOWBALL COOKIES | THEY MELT IN YOUR MOUTH!

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, place the flour, xanthan gum, cornstarch, 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar (77 g) and salt, and whisk to combine well. Add the finely chopped nuts and whisk again to combine.
• Add the butter and vanilla, and mix until well-combined. I find that pressing down on the butter with the back of a spoon helps to distribute it throughout the dough.
• The cookie dough will look somewhat sandy, and will clump in places. Add water by the teaspoonful, mixing after each addition, and mix to combine until the dough holds together when scoop or squeezed.
• Scoop the dough by the heaping tablespoon (an overfull #70 ice cream scoop is ideal here, but two spoons work well, too) onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 1/2-inches between pieces.
• Roll each piece of dough into a round gently between the palms of your hands. Don't pack the dough; just shape it.
• Place the remaining 1/3 cup (38 g) confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and place the balls of dough, one at a time, in the sugar. Toss to coat completely in the sugar and return to the baking sheet.
• Place the baking sheet in the freezer for about 5 minutes or until the cookie dough is firm.
• Place in the center of the preheated oven and bake until the cookies are set in the center and firm to the touch (they will be fragile, but shouldn't be wet), about 12 minutes.
• Sometime between 10 and 12 minutes, the cookies will take on a slightly crackled appearance on top. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow to cool completely before rolling in more confectioners' sugar (optional) and serving.
• These cookies can be stored for at least 3 days in a sealed glass container at room temperature. For longer storage, seal tightly in a freezer-safe container and place in the freezer.
• For best results, don't toss in extra confectioners' sugar before freezing. Defrost completely at room temperature before tossing in sugar a final time.

GLUTEN FREE RUSSIAN WEDDING COOKIES (AKA RUSSIAN NUT BALLS)

Steps:

• Preheat over to 400 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together in food processor. While processing, add in vanilla and salt. Slowly add flour and nuts, pulse blending in between additions, until a dough is formed (a little less or more flour may be necessary depending on your flour mix, humidity, etc.). Dough should be very slightly sticky. Hand roll bits of dough into 1.5 inch diameter balls and layout on cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Once they are cool enough to handle comfortably (but still warm), roll them in a bowl of confectioner's sugar. Then place on a plate to cool, completely. Store in an airtight container.