Name: Russian Teacakes (Russian Snowballs)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts; 2 cups butter; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Russian Teacakes (Russian Snowballs)

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Shortbread-like cookies filled with nuts and coated with sweet confectioners’ sugar, these delicious Russian Tea Cakes (Russian Snowballs) make an appearance at our house during the holiday season.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Category: Cookies
Method: Oven
Cuisine: Eastern European

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
2 cups butter
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients together; form into balls the size of walnuts.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
While hot, roll in confectioners’ sugar.
When cool, the balls may be rolled again in confectioners’ sugar, if desired.

Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/russian-tea-cakes/