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Russian Tea Cakes (aka Mexican Wedding Cakes, Snowballs, or Polvorónes)

Makes
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 1 cup (about 110 grams) pecans, walnuts, cashews, or hazelnuts
  • 1 cup (8 ounces or 225 grams) butter, room temperature (for electric mixer) or cold (for food processor)
  • 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) powdered sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon extract plus 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 cups (260 grams) all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
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