Snow Balls/Russian Tea Cakes/Mexican Wedding Cookies

These are SOOO good. So simple but so good. The recipe doesn't make enough. I made these little bags for the teachers I help and my co-workers. It just so happens that the cookies match the design on the bag. I did notice the contradiction between the fall leaf background and the snowy bag/cookies. Oh well. Recipe below.







Russian Tea Cakes recipe (original HERE):

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar for decoration

1. Combine all ingredients & mix well
2. Refrigerate dough until chilled
3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls
4. Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven
5. Once baked, roll while still hot in confectioners' sugar until coated
6. Let cool
   
7. Lightly dust with more confectioners' sugar
   

Apple Cake

Yes...I got stuck using the stupid metal pan again. I want to just throw this out. haha! I made these apple cake bar things for a work potluck/staff development day deal. Got the recipe from The Food Librarian (her pictures there are way better). Honestly...not my favorite, but it's easy, and my aunt, cousin, and mom said they liked it. Recipe below or at the link above. I'd recommend it to apple lovers who want a quick apple fix.


The Food Librarian's Mom's Apple Cake Recipe (original here):

2 eggs
3/4 c oil
1 c sugar
1 t vanilla

Sifted together:
2 c flour, 1/4 t salt, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t baking soda

4 large green apples
1 c walnuts (optional --> I didn't use any this time because I had a limited amount of time)

1) Peel & slice thin 4 apples
2) Beat eggs with oil until foamy
3) Add sugar, vanilla, and sifted dry ingredients
4) Fold in apples and walnuts (if you add them)
5) Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan
6) Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes