Best Russian Tea Balls Recipes

RUSSIAN TEA BALLS (MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400; Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add water and vanilla. Gradually add flour, nuts beating well Roll into 1 inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet Bake at 400 for 10 min. till light brown on bottom Cool on wire racks about 10 min Then roll in 1 cup of confectioners' sugar. When completely cool, roll again in sugar.

DATE PECAN BALLS (RUSSIAN TEA CAKES)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour and mix. Blend in pecans and dates. Roll by teaspoon size into balls. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. Bake in a 350 degree oven on a greased cookie sheet for 20 minutes. WATCH! Remove from pan and roll in powdered sugar. Sprinkle again with powdered sugar after cookies have cooled.

RUSSIAN TEA BALLS

Steps:

• Beat together butter and 1 cup powdered sugar until thouroughly mixed.
• add vanilla and almond extracts.
• stir in flour, salt, and nuts.
• Roll into balls.
• Bake at 350 until done but NOT brown. (sorry, i don't know the exact time!).
• Roll in powdered sugar while hot.
• Roll again when cold.

RUSSIAN TEA BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla til fluffy and light.
• 2. Mix together flour and salt, and add to creamed mixture. Stir in the nuts.
• 3. Shape into 1" balls and place 1 1/2" apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 20 min at 325 degrees.
• 4. Cool on cookie rack and then roll in powdered sugar.

RUSSIAN TEA BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix together all ingredients well.
• 2. Make balls about the size of small walnuts. Bake for 14-17 minutes.
• 3. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.