Best 8 Russian Teacakes Or Mexican Wedding Cakes Recipes

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Russian Teacakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Snowball Cookies, are small, round, and buttery cookies that melt in your mouth. Their powdered sugar coating gives them a distinctive snowball-like appearance, making them perfect for the holiday season or any special occasion. The dough is simple to make, and the cookies can be easily shaped and baked. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe guide will provide you with all the necessary information to create these delightful treats that will surely impress your friends and family. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delightful baking journey to create the perfect Russian Teacakes!

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MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES II



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Light, crunchy, round, buttery balls, with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioner's sugar. These look nice when placed on a tray in the mini paper cupcake liners.

Provided by Julie Lavado

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Yield 21

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mix all the ingredients together with a mixer until well blended. Roll dough into round small balls.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool completely then roll in additional confectionary sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 23.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 62.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES



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These crumbly, sandy, nut-rich cookies are nearly always rolled twice in confectioners' sugar after baking, which is why there's so little sugar in the dough.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Makes 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup pecan halves
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse pecans, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal; add butter and pulse until a dough forms. Shape dough into a disk, and wrap tightly in plastic; refrigerate until firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 level tablespoon. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on two large baking sheets. Bake, switching sheets from top to bottom halfway through, until cookies are just golden around edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll cookies in sugar twice to coat thoroughly, tapping off excess.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES I



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This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

Provided by THEAUNT708

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Russian

Time 35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 36.6 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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There's no feeling quite as blissful as your first bite of one of these cookies. Whether you call them Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cookies or snowballs, there's no denying that they're essential to bake during the Christmas season. A shortbread-like dough, studded with chopped nuts, bakes up to a texture that's beautifully sandy and tender, never dry or crumbling to bits. The classic finish for them is a roll through powdered sugar-just like dashing through the winter snow! Make this recipe and you'll be part of a legacy of bakers who have made Russian Tea Cakes one of the most anticipated treats of the season.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F.
  • Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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Rolling these classic Christmas cookies in powdered sugar once while they're still warm and again when they're completely cooled ensures their snowball-like appearance.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup almond flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons almond liqueur, such as amaretto

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees with racks in the upper and lower third positions.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with with paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla and almond liqueur until fully combined. Add flour mixture; beat until combined.
  • Using 1 rounded teaspoon of dough per cookie, roll into balls with the palms of your hands; place onto two parchment-lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart. Bake, rotating halfway through, until cookies are set and just turning golden around the edges, about 16 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cookies cool slightly on baking sheets, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add remaining 1 cup sugar to a medium bowl. When cool enough to handle, roll a few cookies at a time in the bowl of sugar to coat. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Roll cookies in sugar again until thoroughly coated. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES / MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES (COOKIES)



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From the Joyofbaking.com, my friend Wendy made these cookies during our Operation Baking Gals 'baking day' -- these are one of my FAVORITE cookies, I can never eat just one. NOTE: There is a 1-hour 'rest' time for the dough to firm up once it is mixed. This is not included in the prep time.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup walnuts or 2/3 cup hazelnuts
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered or icing sugar)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted (powdered or icing sugar)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Toast nuts. Place nuts on a separate baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes (or until lightly brown and fragrant) in a 350 degree F oven. Cool.
  • Once the nuts have cooled completely place them, along with 2 tablespoons of the flour for the recipe, into your food processor, fitted with a metal blade, and process until they are finely ground (but not a paste). Or the nuts can be hand chopped until very fine. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
  • Beat in the vanilla extract.
  • Add the remaining flour and salt and beat until combined.
  • Stir in the nuts.
  • Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour or until firm.
  • Once the dough is firm, form the dough into 1 inch (2.54 cm) balls and place 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake about 12-15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start to brown.
  • Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes.
  • Roll the semi-cool cookies in the sifted powdered sugar and return to rack to cool completely.
  • Store in airtight container for up to 10 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 908.9, Fat 59.8, SaturatedFat 30.4, Cholesterol 122, Sodium 153.3, Carbohydrate 87.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 37.8, Protein 8.6

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES



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Russian Tea Cakes are a classic, simple, cookie recipe made with unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, pure vanilla extract, finely chopped nuts, and confectioner's sugar. They are a popular cookie for swaps, cookie boxes, Christmas holiday parties, and Easter time. Makes 48 cookies.

Provided by Sara Maniez

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar), sifted, plus more for rolling
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts, like walnuts

Steps:

  • Cream Sugar-Butter Mixture: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat set aside. In a stand mixer (or use a handheld electric mixer), cream the unsalted butter, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla together, until combined.
  • Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, add the all-purpose flour and kosher salt, then combine with a whisk.
  • Make the Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the nuts. Form the dough into 1 1/2-inch-sized dough balls and space them evenly out on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in a 400°F preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should bake until set but not be browned. When they are still warm, roll them in the confectioner's sugar. Allow them to cool completely on a wire rack and then roll them again. (see notes for storage guidelines).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 10 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 6 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES



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Also known as Russian Tea Cakes, these little cookies are perfection! The dough is easy to work with, and the cookies are perfectly tender and crumbly but sturdy enough to hold together until you bite into them. The egg yolk does wonderful things for the texture. Prep time includes chilling dough. Recipe by Alice Medrich.

Provided by Tracy K

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h37m

Yield 3 dozen cookies (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups nuts (I used pecans)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp and cut into small chunks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
powdered sugar, for coating

Steps:

  • Pulse the nuts in a food processor fitted with a steel blade until half of them look finely chopped and the rest look pulverized.
  • Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  • Wipe the bowl of the FP with a paper towel to remove any excess nut oil.
  • Put the granulated sugar in the bowl and process until powdery.
  • Add the flour and salt and pulse just to mix.
  • Add the butter chunks, vanilla and egg yolk.
  • Process until the mixture looks damp and begins to clump together.
  • Add the nuts and pulse until combined.
  • Transfer dough to another bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, or up to a few days.
  • Preheat the oven to 325.
  • Shape barely more than level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4" balls or crescent shapes.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets (ungreased).
  • Bake for 22- 24 minutes or until lightly colored on top and golden brown on bottom.
  • Rotate the cookie sheets halfway through the baking time to ensure even baking.
  • When the cookies are done, let them cool on the pans for 5 minutes, then gently roll each hot cookie in powdered sugar to coat.
  • Cool completely on a rack before storing.
  • If desired, you can roll each cookie in powdered sugar again once completely cooled for more even coating.
  • Cookies may be stored, airtight, for at least 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1344, Fat 99, SaturatedFat 44.3, Cholesterol 232.8, Sodium 665, Carbohydrate 98.2, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 20.5, Protein 22

Tips:

  • To make the dough easier to handle, chill it for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
  • If the dough is too sticky, add more flour until it is smooth and no longer sticks to your hands.
  • To make the balls, roll the dough into small pieces and then roll them in your hands until they are smooth and round.
  • If you don't have a cookie press, you can use a fork to press the dough into shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown and then roll them in powdered sugar while they are still warm.

Conclusion:

Russian teacakes, also known as Mexican wedding cakes or Polvorones, are a delicious and easy-to-make cookie that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be decorated with a variety of toppings, making them a versatile treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a classic cookie recipe or something new and exciting, Russian teacakes are sure to please.

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