I am always baking cookies and pies for our family. I LOVE baking for them. BUT, THIS recipe for Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes is their ALL-Time favorite.
I know this recipe traditionally call for walnuts or pecans. I am now allergic to both of those nuts. So, I don’t purchase them very often. One Christmas baking season, I only had raw, sliced almonds. So, I thought I might as well give it a try. They have been the family fave ever since!!
Another thing about this cookie-I ONLY use REAL vanilla & butter. It makes all the difference in the flaky texture and buttery flavor.
1 cup REAL butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp REAL vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sliced and toasted almonds
Heat oven to 400*
Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and vanilla
Work in flour, and salt until dough holds together.
Pour sliced almonds into a medium high dry skillet.
Tossing gently, until you smell the almond oils coming out. Being careful not to burn them. This will have a bitter taste.
Add cooled toasted almonds to your dough.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until set, but not brown.
While warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool a little and roll 2 more times in sugar.
These lovelies are a buttery, nutty, flaky, sweet mouthful of goodness. Ideal for YOUR Christmas and Holiday baking. Your family and friends will love them.
Can you see why my Toasted Almond Russian Tea cakes are a family fave year after year??
Make it a Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cake kind of day!
Print your own copy of my Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cake Recipe below. Right click on the picture and press print.
Enjoy!
Brown Sugar Muffins from scratch
Meegan, these look delicious and looking forward to trying these! They’ll be a great addition to holiday baking and sharing! Thanks!
These are my ALL TIME FAVORITE Christmas Cookies!!! LOVE! I am a new follower…would love if you could follow back if you get the chance!
Yummy!! I love these cookies!! I’ve only made them with pecans in them. Definitely going to try it with toasted almonds. Thanks so much!!
They look so good Meegan…I’m actually posting my Grandfather’s “Butter Ball” cookie recipe on Wed. @ Kristi’s, and they are very close! I use walnuts or pecans, and no salt. So funny, I had no idea they were the same! We are good :)
Thanks, what flour did you use??? All purpose, and what brand.
I think I use them in my santa fingers recipe….but they are in long flat shape…about the size of a finger….
I used sifted all-purpose flour, Linda :)
Make it a great day!
Yes please! I’m definitely going to try these. I can just imagine the buttery goodness. ;)
Have you ever tried freezing them?