Russian Tea Cakes With Chocolate

Russian Tea Cakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cookies or Snowball Cookies, are popular in many cultures and are often served during holidays and special occasions.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 57 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 8.

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Russian Tea Cakes With Chocolate

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Russian Courses: Anytime, Bakery, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

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

Servings: 12 Calories: 2160

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 115 gram Butter
• 50 gram Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 150 gram All-Purpose Flour
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 100 gram Chopped Pecans
• 100 gram Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 50 gram Powdered Sugar (for rolling)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in the vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt, mixing until well combined.
5. Stir in the chopped pecans and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
6. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet.
7. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
8. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
9. Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar to coat.
10. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Once cooled, roll the cookies in powdered sugar again for a snowy effect.
12. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 180kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 18g6%

Sugars 8g

Protein 2g4%

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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.