Russian Teacakes Christmas Snowball Cookies
Russian Teacakes or Christmas Snowballs is a rather simple cookie made with flour, sugar, butter, and nuts. I prefer almonds, but walnuts or pecans are equally delicious. I also add a splash of flavoring to this traditional recipe because, after all, isn't everything better with vanilla?
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds finely ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- confectioners' sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, cream together the butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the flour, finely chopped almonds (walnuts or pecans are good too), and salt and mix until the dough comes together.
- Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, form the dough into equal size balls. Place dough on prepared baking sheet, about an inch apart. Bake about 10-11 minutes, or until set but not brown.
- Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar and let cool on a cooling rack. If desired, roll once again in confectioners' sugar after they've cooled.
Notes
Nuts: If you prefer, you can substitute your favorite nute to replace the almonds. Walnuts and pecans are delicious choices!
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg