Melt In Your Mouth 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.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH COOKIES III

Steps:

• Combine the butter, flour and confectioners' sugar together. At first it will have a pie crust consistency. Roll into one large log and wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Chill for at least one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice chilled log into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place cookies on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until edges just begin to turn golden, about 10 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.

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.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH COOKIES II

Steps:

• Mix together butter with 1/2 cup white sugar.
• In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup white sugar with 2 tablespoons of molasses. Add to the butter/sugar mixture. Add one egg and and vanilla. Then slowly add salt and baking soda. Stir in flour and chocolate chips.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 9 minutes and enjoy!

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Decorate as desired.

MELT IN YOUR MOUTH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter, eggs, sugar, sour cream and vanilla.
• Mix salt, flour, baking soda and baking powder and add to butter mixture.
• Chill one hour or overnight.
• Roll the batter out to 1/4 to 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cut cookies with your favorite cookie cutters.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Keep them white; don't overbake!
• For frosting: Cream together margarine and cream cheese.
• Add vanilla and sugar.
• Frost cookies.