Description
Delightful Russian Tea Cookies bring nostalgic memories of grandmother’s kitchen, nestled with powdered sugar and delicate walnut crumbles. These melt-in-mouth morsels offer sweet comfort that connects generations through simple, cherished baking traditions.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (90 g) finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream softened butter and powdered sugar in a spacious mixing bowl, whipping until the mixture becomes airy and pale, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate vanilla extract, blending thoroughly to distribute the fragrant essence evenly.
- Gently introduce flour and salt into the butter mixture, stirring carefully until ingredients are just integrated without overmixing.
- Delicately fold chopped nuts throughout the dough, ensuring uniform distribution of crunchy texture.
- Wrap the dough securely and refrigerate for half an hour to firm and enhance flavor melding.
- Heat oven to 350°F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Craft compact, uniform spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter from the chilled dough, positioning them with slight separation on the baking surface.
- Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes, watching for subtle golden edges and a set texture.
- Allow cookies to rest momentarily after removing from oven, then while still warm, tenderly enrobe each cookie in a generous coating of powdered sugar.
- Once completely cooled, perform a second delicate dusting of powdered sugar to create a pristine, snowlike appearance.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain the cookies’ round shape during baking.
- Use room temperature butter for smoother mixing and better texture, ensuring the dough combines evenly without overmixing.
- Toast chopped nuts before adding to the dough to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra depth to the cookies.
- Experiment with different nuts like pecans or almonds for varied taste profiles while keeping the classic Russian tea cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg