RUSSIAN TEA CAKES (NO NUTS)
These are bite-size shortbread-type cookies that are so simple and so popular. They're frequently the first cookie people will eat from my Christmas cookie tray. My mom made these every year for Christmas. She'd roll the dough into balls and we got to dunk the tops in green or red sugar crystals. Now I get to continue the tradition with my sons. My sister makes these for other holidays as well and changes the sugar color accordingly. The recipe is my mom's variation on the recipe from the old Betty Crocker "Cooky Book."
Provided by ShaGun
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 20m
Yield 48 cookies, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla or almond extract throughly. Mix in flour and salt.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and dip the tops in the colored sugar crystals. Place on greased baking sheet. (Cookies don't spread.) Bake 10 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool.
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Rahif Ebid
[email protected]I've been making these tea cakes for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect combination of sweet and buttery.
Christian Norman
[email protected]These tea cakes are the perfect holiday treat. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.
Faraz Misson
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses butter instead of shortening. It makes the tea cakes so much more flavorful.
samson abraham
[email protected]These tea cakes were a little too sweet for my taste. I think I might reduce the amount of sugar next time.
Antonio Monroy
[email protected]I'm not a fan of powdered sugar, so I used granulated sugar instead. The tea cakes were still plenty sweet and delicious.
Tammy HHTCC
[email protected]These tea cakes are so easy to make and they're always a hit at parties. I love that I can make them ahead of time and they still taste fresh.
Mohamed Nazzeh
[email protected]I made these tea cakes for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them and I sold out in no time.
Ola Abefe
[email protected]These tea cakes are the perfect afternoon snack. They're sweet and buttery, and they go perfectly with a cup of tea.
Opans khan054
[email protected]I love how versatile this recipe is. I've made it with different flavors of jam and they've all been delicious. These tea cakes are a great way to use up leftover jam.
praise ukah
[email protected]These tea cakes were a little too crumbly for my taste. I think I might try a different recipe next time.
Shami Khan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of powdered sugar, so I omitted it from the recipe. The tea cakes were still plenty sweet and delicious.
Arwa A
[email protected]These tea cakes are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make them ahead of time and they still taste fresh.
MD KOWSER
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my tea cakes turned out perfectly! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.
Valencia Armstrong
[email protected]These tea cakes were a little dry for my taste. I think I might add a little more butter next time.
Jemiryah Broadua
[email protected]I love that this recipe doesn't require any nuts. I'm allergic to nuts, so it's hard to find tea cakes that I can enjoy. These were perfect!
Martin Sazo
[email protected]I've been making these tea cakes for years and they're always a favorite. They're the perfect combination of sweet and buttery.
Mahboob Ali Ali
[email protected]These Russian tea cakes were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.