🍪 Cookies 🍪
I love cookies
Russian Tea cookies (aka Cakes) are my favorite
They are nutty and buttery with just the right amount of sweetness.
There are a lot of different names and variations, like
- Snowball
- Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Butterballs
A reason for the common name "Russian Tea Cake" or any connection to Russian cuisine is unknown.[1] Some have speculated the recipes either derived from other Eastern European shortbread cookies, may have migrated to Mexico with European nuns, or may have been associated with cookies served beside Russian samovars (tea urns).[1] By the 20th century, they were a part of wedding and Christmas and Easter traditions in the U.S.
Russian tea cakes have a relatively simple recipe, generally consisting entirely of flour, water, butter, and ground nuts, the nut variety depending upon the cookie type. After baking, they are rolled in powdered sugar while still hot, then coated again once the cookie has cooled.[2] European-based recipes rely upon coarsely chopped hazelnuts, almonds, or walnuts.[3] Mexican wedding cookies traditionally use coarsely chopped pecans.[4] Learn more on Wikipedia