Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cookies or Snowballs—whatever you want to call them, these melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookies are unbeatable! Find a recipe that’s completely classic, an extra-easy version or a twist on tradition—we’ve got all the kitchen-tested ways to make this Christmas treat!
3.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 257 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 60 min
- Ingredients: 9
- Servings: 60
There’s a surprise wrapped up inside these snowballs and it’s specially made for chocolate lovers! That’s right these powdered sugar-coated cookies are chocolate on the inside and that’s not all. At the heart of each cookies is a Hershey’s® Kiss—can you think of cookie sweeter?
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 1033 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 60 min
- Total time: 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients: 7
- Servings: 48
Looking for a Russian tea cake that tastes just like Grandma’s? You can’t go wrong with Betty’s classic Russian tea cake recipe. The rich nutty cookie prettily coated in powdered sugar is just a melt-in-your-mouth delicious as you remember.
4.1 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 49 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 6
- Servings: 44
Flour, butter, one egg, powdered sugar, pecans and a package of Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix—if you’ve got these simple ingredients, you can have a sheet of cookies baking in only 20 minutes. Just because the season is busy, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your favorite cookie.
3.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 16 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 2 hr 30 min
- Ingredients: 10
- Servings: 64
If you’re passionate about baking from scratch but also wondering how to get it all done during the busy holiday season, this genius recipe is your answer. These Russian teacake bars bake up as tender, buttery and nutty as you’d expect, and you get to skip the manual labor involved in rolling out each cookie dough ball and tossing it in the powdered sugar. So, you really can have your (tea)cakes and eat them too!
3.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 104 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 1 hr 5 min
- Total time: 2 hr 20 min
- Ingredients: 8
- Servings: 32
Pep up your snowballs with the addition of crushed candy canes. Adding fresh minty flavor and a pleasant crunch, this ingredient brings a fun and festive touch to the classic cookie. And, it’s perfect for the people who prefer their cookies without the addition of nuts!
4.0 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 14 reviews.- Prep time: 1 hr 10 min
- Total time: 1 hr 40 min
- Ingredients: 9
- Servings: 60
Add a touch of seasonal color to your cookie tray with these cherry-kissed cookies. Made with maraschino cherries (and the syrup from their jar), plus almond extract, these scratch cookies are full of sweet flavor.
3.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 33 reviews.- Prep time: 30 min
- Total time: 1 hr 50 min
- Ingredients: 8
- Servings: 48
These buttery cookies deliver a zing of citrusy flavor thanks to the addition of lemon zest, lemon extract and a coating of crunchy crushed lemon drops. Give them a try and you may never go back to your regular snowball recipe!
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 3 reviews.- Prep time: 60 min
- Total time: 60 min
- Ingredients: 9
- Servings: 54
Cinnamon spice and everything nice that’s what the tea cakes are made of. Hewing closely to tradition, except in one respect, this recipe calls for rolling cookies in a cinnamon-sugar mixture that’s every bit as delicious as the classic coating of powdered sugar.
3.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 41 reviews.Kitchen Tested- Prep time: 60 min
- Total time: 1 hr 25 min
- Ingredients: 7
- Servings: 48
Betty believes everyone should get to indulge in Christmas cookies, no matter what they can or can’t eat. This gluten-free Russian tea cake recipe ensures that there’s no cookie tray that’s off limits to your gluten-free loved ones.
