Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Snack,Dessert 35 Mins.

Ingredients

14

14 servings

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1.3333333730698 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.125 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting, or more as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange a rack in the center position of the oven. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone mat.
  • Place butter, walnuts, 1/3 cup packed powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Top with 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour. Mix with clean hands until dough starts to clump up. Keep mixing by hand until all flour and clumps of butter are evenly mixed into dough.
  • Scoop out dough and roll by hand into uniformly round balls, just slightly larger than 1 inch. Place about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 15 to 25 minutes depending on the size of cookies.
  • Let cool for exactly 5 minutes, then roll warm cookies in 1 cup confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Let cookies cool completely, then toss them again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Facts

Per 14 servings

  • Calories: 276
  • Carbohydrate: 26g
  • Fat: 18g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 11g

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