The fifth batch of cookies is cooked, coated, and cooling. Little balls of butter (lots),flour, vanilla, a little powdered sugar, and lots of chopped nuts, I use walnuts, baked 30 minutes and then rolled in powdered sugar, these tasty treats have many names. My 1960 Home Economics Teacher cook book calls them Sand Dabs or Sand Tarts. They are also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes, and Russian Tea Cakes.
We call them yummy!
The sun is currently shining, but not for long. Rain returns and will continue maybe up to Christmas or more. I am getting outside after lunch to get some greenery decorations done while I can.
Hope your holidaze are happy.
My Mom made similar cookies with some lemon in them, so they were called lemon snow balls. It is tricky to take a bite without inhaling powdered sugar. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI have heard them called Tea Cakes but we usually call them Snowballs:) My Mom used to make them...they would melt in your mouth!
ReplyDeleteWhatever they're called they look tasty!!
ReplyDeleteThe latest recipe I have calls them "snow balls". We've managed to eat an entire batch over the past week. I'll make more for the family before we gather. I also make the chocolate covered cherries, thumbprint, and macaroons. I used to make several kinds of candy, but so many of us are trying to eliminate (or at least minimize) sugar.
ReplyDeleteI've never made the cookies but they sound delicious! This has been an unusual season for me, as I have done no baking at all. My daughter has done all of it, and the unheated front porch is full!
ReplyDeleteWe call them Snowballs. And no matter what they are called, they are delicious!
ReplyDeleteLinda, we call them Pecan Sandies... but they do have many names... and are always good.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know what they are called but they look Good!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed my Santa Lucia videos we were 300 people there and it was beautiful to listen to the Christmas Carols I loved it!
We called them Russian tea cookies and I used to love them, but gosh... it's been a long time since I've baked it. I'll have to start my fruitcakes soon.
ReplyDeleteGoodness... you've made my mouth water!
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