Wedding Cookies (Snowballs, Russian Tea Cakes)

Wedding Cookies are a traditional dessert served at weddings and other special occasions in many cultures around the world.

This is vegetarian and low carb recipe. Dish can be prepared in 57 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 6.

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Wedding Cookies (Snowballs, Russian Tea Cakes)

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: European, Russian Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Low Carb Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 12 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 57 mins

Servings: 24 Calories: 2880

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Butter
• ¹⁄₄ cup Powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Finely chopped nuts (e.g. walnuts, pecans)
• ¹⁄₂ cup Powdered sugar (for rolling)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
3. Gradually add the flour and mix well.
4. Stir in the chopped nuts.
5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly golden.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
8. Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar.
9. Let the cookies cool completely and then roll them in powdered sugar again.
10. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 120kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 11g4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 1g2%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.