Melt In Your Mouth Tea Cookies Recipes

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the shortening, butter and sugar together.
• Blend in the vanilla, almond extract and nuts.
• Sift together flour and salt, adding it to wet ingredients and mixing until dough is smooth and well blended.
• Shape into small balls (1 tbsp of dough for each).
• Place balls on ungreased baking sheet and flatten bottoms just enough so they won't roll.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Roll cookies in powdered sugar after baking.
• Option: If desired, top with colored sugar, coconut or more nuts before baking and then don't roll in powdered sugar after baking.

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 CAKES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.