Russian Tea Biscuits recipe

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Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vodka
¾ cup hazelnuts, finely chopped
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Nutrition Info

52.8 calories
carbohydrate: 5 g
cholesterol: 6.8 mg
fat: 3.5 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 0.6 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 26.3 mg
sugar: 1.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Combine flour and salt and set aside.

  3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar blending well. Beat in vodka. Gradually blend in flour/salt mixture. Fold in chopped hazelnuts.

  4. Break off dough in walnut sized pieces and roll into balls. On ungreased baking sheets place balls 1-1/2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly colored. Sprinkle hot cookies with confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

3 - 6 dozen

Recipe Note

These are a nice addition on any cookie platter.

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