Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cookie Recipes. (Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes). As the old joke goes, these Russian tea cakes might not be Russian, but at least they're not cakes. No one knows exactly how these came to be known as Russian tea cakes but, nevertheless, they are quite delicious.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 28 to 32 cookies

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

room temperature

1 ⅓ cups confectioners' sugar

divided

1 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts

⅛ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

or more as needed

Gingerbread Biscotti

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange rack in center position of oven.

Step 2

Place butter 1/3 cup packed powdered sugar walnuts salt and vanilla in a bowl. Top with the flour. Mix with your clean hands until the dough starts to clump up. Keep mixing by hand until all the flour and clumps of butter are evenly mixed into the dough and it can be easily formed into balls.

Step 3

Scoop out dough and roll by hand into uniformly round balls just slightly larger than 1 inch. Place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat about 2 inches apart.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until lightly golden 15 to 25 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.

Step 5

Let cool exactly 5 minutes then roll in remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Let cookies cool completely and toss them again in the confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Russian Tea Cakes

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 320.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 36.1g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 20.4g

Fat: 18.8g 29%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 44%

Cholesterol: 34.9mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 406.9IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 43.4mcg 11%

Calcium: 15.2mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 17.7mg 6%

Potassium: 61.9mg 2%

Sodium: 23.3mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 169.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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