Russian Tea Cake Cookies {Pecan Snowballs}

These little Russian Tea Cake Cookies bring back childhood memories in just two bites. Also known as pecan snowballs, perfect round sugar coated cookies are perfect for your next cookie tray.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: Recipe

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Kita Roberts

Ingredients

16 tbsp unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups flour
3/4 cup pecans toasted and finely chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth - about 3 minutes.
Add the flour over low speed. Scrape down the sides and fold in the pecans.
Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and let set in fridge until cool about 1 hour.
Make sure your oven racks are at the top middle slot and bottom middle slot. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Scoop out and roll 1" balls of dough. Arrange them 1 1/2" apart on baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges begin to turn golden, rotating pans halfway through bake time.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets.
Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl.
Roll each cookie in confectioners' sugar before placing on a wire rack to cool completely.
When cool, roll each cookie again in the confectioners' sugar.
Serve and enjoy simplicity.

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