Description
Melt-in-your-mouth Vegan Russian Tea Cakes are a plant-based twist on a holiday classic. These soft, nutty cookies are dusted in powdered sugar and perfect for tea time or gifting. Dairy-free, easy to make, and loaded with flavor, they’re a must-have vegan dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup vegan butter
0.5 cup powdered sugar
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
2.25 cups all-purpose flour
0.75 cup finely chopped walnuts
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.75 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
1. Beat vegan butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Mix in vanilla extract until fully combined.
3. Gradually stir in flour and salt to form a soft dough.
4. Fold in finely chopped walnuts.
5. Chill dough for 30 minutes to firm up.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
7. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until bottoms are lightly golden.
9. While warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.
10. Let cool completely and roll in powdered sugar again before serving.
Notes
Use room temperature vegan butter for easier mixing.
For variation, try pecans, almonds, or pistachios instead of walnuts.
Double rolling in powdered sugar gives them their classic snowball look.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 cookies
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg