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Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes

November 13, 2013 By Meegan 9 Comments

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.

I bet you want the recipe, right??

{Meegan’s Toasted Almond Russian Tea Cakes}
Ingredients

 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!

Meegan

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Comments

  1. Kathy says

    November 13, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    Meegan, these look delicious and looking forward to trying these! They’ll be a great addition to holiday baking and sharing! Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Sarah says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:21 PM

    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!

    Reply
  3. Crystal says

    November 15, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    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!!

    Reply
  4. Julie says

    November 25, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    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 :)

    Reply
  5. Linda says

    December 16, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    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….

    Reply
    • Meegan says

      December 16, 2013 at 9:37 AM

      I used sifted all-purpose flour, Linda :)
      Make it a great day!

      Reply
  6. Stacey says

    November 11, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Yes please! I’m definitely going to try these. I can just imagine the buttery goodness. ;)

    Have you ever tried freezing them?

    Reply

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