Russian Teacakes

Have you ever had the chance to enjoy a light and fluffy Russian Teacake cookie during Christmas? If you haven’t, this cookie is perfect since it only uses a handful of ingredients and goes well with any cup of coffee or tea. In thinking back to when my mother would make these, id always manage to sneak a few that were freshly rolled in the powder sugar and slightly warm! Boy oh boy were those the best.

Yields 36 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup vegan butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. Vitacost Himalayan Fine Pink Salt

3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

powdered sugar to roll

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a kitchen-aid mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the vanilla, salt and slowly incorporate the flour into the mixture until the cookie dough forms. Then add the pecans until combined.
4. Roll the dough into 1-in diameter balls and place onto a non-stick cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes until set, not browned.
6. Remove form oven and roll the warm cookie into the powdered sugar. Take out of the powder sugar and allow to cool.
7. Once cooled, place the cookies back into the powder sugar and re-roll to coat.
8. Serve with coffee or tea.

Chef’s tip: If you’d like, you could also make this recipe with hazelnuts. Just roast them and crack them open!