Blue Ribbon Recipe
Tender and buttery, these Russian tea cake cookies are delicious. They literally melt in your mouth. Filled with chopped walnuts, there is a nice crunch. The cookie itself isn’t overly sweet. Generously dusting them with powdered sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness. Some may know these as snowball cookies or Mexican wedding cookies. We agree with Terry that they’re a must-make at Christmas. The recipe makes a lot of cookies that can be given as gifts.
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar for rolling
How To Make russian tea balls
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Step 1Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and light.
Step 2Mix together flour and salt.
Step 3Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time.
Step 4Stir in the nuts.
Step 5Shape into 1″ balls and place 1 1/2″ apart on a cookie sheet.
Step 6Bake for 20 min at 325 degrees.
Step 7Cool on a cooling rack. Then roll in powdered sugar.
