Ruiskakut Cookies Recipes

RUSSIAN BUTTER COOKIES FOR CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Beat well the butter and sugar together.
• Blend in the remaining ingredients.
• Chill for several hours or overnight.
• Shape/roll into 1 inch balls.
• Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Roll AT ONCE, while warm, in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar.
• Cool and then roll AGAIN in confectioner's sugar.
• These are so simple and yet so special.

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-13 minutes. Roll in confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool on wire racks.

RUISKAKUT (COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl in an electric mixer, add softened butter and beat on medium-high for 30 seconds.
• Add granulated sugar and beat until well combined with butter, scraping down sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in rye flour and all-purpose flour on low speed until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Add water, tossing mixtue with a fork until dough is moistened.
• Gently knead the dough until a ball forms.
• Roll dough out of the mixing bowl onto a lightly floured surface.
• Using a rolling pin, roll dough out to 1/8" thickness.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using a 3 inch scalloped cookie cutter, cut out dough.
• Re-roll scraps and continue to cut with the cookie cutter.
• Using a smaller cookie cutter about 1 inch, cut a hole in the center of each cookie.
• Re-roll the holes and cut out again.
• Place cut out cookies on an ungreased, parchment lined cookie sheet.
• Using a fork, pierce each cut out cookie all over.
• Sprinkle cookies with a mixture of both green and white coarse sugars.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are firm and begin to brown on the edges.
• Carefully transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
• Store in a container with lid.