Austrian Tea Cakes

9 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 40 min

“These powdered sugar coated cookies are absolutely packed with ground hazelnuts, and make a wonderful accompaniment at tea time!” - by Gail Hietzker

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups ground hazelnuts or almonds
powdered sugar for dusting

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Original recipe yields 48 tea cakes

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and light. Add the flour, salt, and ground hazelnuts; stir together until well combined. Chill dough for 1 hour, then drop onto greased cookie sheets in rounded teaspoons.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack, then roll in powdered sugar once again.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (48 total)

Calories
81 cal
4%

Fat
5.8 g
9%

Carbs
6.5 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (9)

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weeble

Dec. 20, 2007

"these cookies are awesome. i found the recipe on this site 2 weeks ago and i've had to make them three times. i'll be making them again for the family christmas party this weekend. i only gave it 4..." See more stars cuz they're a bit time consuming and messy (with all the icing sugar) but well worth it.just a quick note to add, i dredged them 4 or 5 at a time when they were still hot. this melts the icing sugar a bit and makes them a little sticky. i then dredge them again when warm. this ensures a generous coating of icing sugar that looks spectacular!"

DLoomis

Dec. 18, 2009

"I had 2 cups of leftover peanuts so I subsituted them, finely chopped, for the hazelnuts. The cookies came out great; they had a different flavor but were still just as rich and delicious!..." See more"