Gluten Free Russian Tea Cookies Recipes

GLUTEN FREE RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• In a mixing bowl, add butter, vanilla and sugar. Beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated.
• Slowly add flour on low speed and mix until blended. Add pecans and mix on low.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Place dough balls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove GENTLY with a thin spatula onto a cooling rack. These cookies are very crumbly when hot.
• Allow to cool 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar.

RUSSIAN TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add almond and vanilla extracts. Slowly add flour and salt to butter mixture, and mix until incorporated. Mix in pecans and walnuts.
• Use a cookie scooper to scoop the dough and then roll into balls (or use your hands to form 1" balls). Bake for 10-12 minutes. (These cookies barely brown, so if they don't look done, it's okay!).
• Roll in powdered sugar while still warm, and roll again when cool.

GLUTEN-FREE RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the vanilla and egg. Stir in Bisquick™ mix and nuts until dough holds together.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set but not brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool slightly.
• Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; place on cooling racks to cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar again.

GREEN TEA LEMON COOKIES (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix brown rice flour, brown sugar, pecans, baking soda, and lemon zest together in a mixing bowl. Cut open tea bags and add contents to the bowl. Add butter, agave syrup, and vanilla extract. Blend with a fork until dough comes together.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking stone.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 11 to 13 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before transferring to a cooling rack. Gently press any broken cookies back together. Let cool. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

EASY RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, melted butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in pecans. Press firmly to shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes. In small bowl, place powdered sugar. Roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar, and place on cooling rack. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
• Roll cookies again in powdered sugar to coat. Store covered at room temperature.