Russian Tea Cakes Cookie Recipe (2024)

I remember fondly the first time I had these irresistible cookies. It was on a day that forever changed my life. It was on my wedding day over 31 years ago.

My husband’s mother said she was bringing cookies to our wedding reception. She told me serving cookies was a family tradition. Little did I know I would fall in love with her cookies too.

Russian Tea Cakes are also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies, Snowballs, Pecan Dreams, and Tea Cakes, which are easy to make, crunchy sugar-dusted nutballs that are not too sweet, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

My husband’s mother is no longer with us, but I have all her favorite recipes in her family’s cookbook. You will be seeing more of her delicious recipes soon.

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How to Make Russian Tea Cakes Recipe

Making these buttery cookies is so quick and easy. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.

Cookie Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• Two teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (plus more for topping the cookies)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

Equipment Needed

• Stand Mixer with a bowl
• Sifter
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Sheet pan
• Silpat
• Cooling rack
• Cutting board and knife

Sift the flour and place it in a mixer bowl with sugar and butter, cream them together, and add vanilla.

Chop nuts and mix into the butter and sugar mixture.

Line the sheet pan with parchment paper or a Silpat.

Measure out dough and roll dough into a ball using a cookie scoop.

Place dough balls on the cookie sheet about 1.5′ to 2″ apart. Place in a preheated 375-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. The bottoms should be lighted brown. Place hot cookie sheets on a trivet.

Pick up hot cookies with two spoons.

Add Sugar Topping

Place the hot cookies in a bowl of confectioners sugar roll, then in the sugar to coat. Then place hot sugared cookies on a wire cooling rack to cool.

I after the cookies cooled added more confectioners sugar with one of these.

When my children were little, I read this book about drinking tea. It is a fun book to read while sipping hot tea and eating tea cakes. Then, make your tea in a samovar for a special treat.

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