I made these once years ago. They turned out to be tasty but I wish I knew all the tips you’ve given in the video at the time. Thanks for making this so clear and I look forward to making these again now.
I have just came across your videos... Awesome work, really loving it so far. I visited your website and noticed it is very outdated... I hate to do this on a comment! But I would love to rebuild your website, it'd look amazing on my business's portfolio!
I stumble across your recipe the other day. Cooked these babies up and gave them to my 90 yo mamma. Well, she almost had tears in her eyes when eating them. She told me the taste brought her right back to her childhood when her and her mamma used to go to the local patisserie in Northern Italy and buy these. Thank you for taking my mamma back to a beautiful time in her life. Much gratitude!!
Make them with walnuts and they're "Russian", with pecans they're "Mexican", and with almonds they're "Italian" I think they're just generic tasty cookies you can do whatever you want with!
i was going to say those are definitely mexican wedding cookies lol. yeah I suppose we do use pecans instead. Some of my aunts use almond extract and pecans.
+LizaMTL I'd say because he actually makes proper and sometimes quite hard to make food. Rather than copies of burgers, burritos or any other fast food.
Idk but this is my favorite channel mostly because there's a whole bunch of videos instead of one video per 2 weeks like some other ones. He should have 1 BILLION SUBCRIBERS.
+LizaMTL Maybe it's the same reason I won't subscribe, ever. Interesting recipes and nice footage aside I absolutely cannot stand his intonation. He feels somehow like the Disney version of a cooking channel. Very annoying to me...
Ages ago I had brunch at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. I was young, broke, and out of my element, and I don't remember seeing these on the menu. You'd think they would, yes? Now I'm old and broke but thanks to your great recipe and video -- I will make them myself! Thank you!
This is a great video! The best tool you have in the kitchen for mixing these is your hands. I make these cookies for special occasions. I use finely ground toasted nuts, almonds or walnuts. With walnuts I use vanilla extract, and with almonds, almond extract. After baking I let them cool completely and put then into a plastic bag with powdered/confectionery sugar and toss them ever so gently. I store them in this bag in a metal container. Just before serving I toss them gently.
You are a joy chef John.. I watch you when I feel down, you cheer me up.. not only because I love cooking and baking as much as you do, but there is just something about you that is so delightful and cheerful.
I'm so happy I found your channel! It's been rough losing my Father, my only parent in life, last Jan which, in turn make my holidays very difficult. Your demeanor of fun in teaching here have brought me loads of smiles since Thanksgiving. Yes, you're the gift that keeps on giving to me. Namaste
No way! I didn't know anyone else made these except for my mom, who's made them for Christmas every year for the last 30 years or so probably, except she uses really finely crushed pecans. I think she calls them snowballs. She also makes a slightly different variation that uses sliced almonds broken up a little and formed into a crescent instead of a ball. Both versions are awesome... instant nostalgia.
Yeah, my grandmother made the ones shaped like crescents with almonds, and my sister does the round ones like here. They're all scrumptious! I'm dying to try them with pecans as someone else mentioned, too.
This recipe has everything I am looking for: few and easy to find ingredients, preparation is in a few minutes, almost no clean up, and so so delicious. Everyone that tasted said you deserve APPLAUSE, BRAVO CHEF.
I grew up knowing these as Mexican Wedding Cakes! I wonder if that has anything to do with living in Texas. I'm so glad this video exists. I'd been trying to explain these cookies to people for ages. Thank you so much Chef John!
Wow! These cookies are soooo good!!! I made them with roasted pecans. A little dry but still melt in your mouth! I made four-double batches for a cookie exchange....It was a lot of work but well worth it. I had so much left over that I sent some with my husband to the office and his coworkers really enjoyed them too. Thanks for the great and easy recipe!
I had party once at my house and added my constipated poop i dumped earlier in the toilet? Wow what a load!! Well anyway took some out of toilet with my hands. Dried it up rolled it in balls. Added powdered sugar my guest loved it!! Amazing. They asked what are the ingredients i said jokingly a bunch of shit lol.
In Greece we call them "Kurabiedes" (in Greek : Κουραμπιέδες) (and we put almond, not walnut). :) We also make them only at Christmas. Happy holidays everyone!
You, my friend, are amazing! Time after time I find myself lost in your videos and love them! I've liked everything you have produced and shared for one reason or the other. Thank you!! Please keep posting.
I just made these and they’re delicious!! First time making any of your recipes, first time making Russian Tea Cakes. I bet the grandkids ask for more of these!!
My mother made these in large batches at Christmas time, along with other kinds of cookies. Everybody loved them so much, she would give them to family, friends and neighbors as gifts
Chef John, you're the best! I've been subscribed to your channel for several years and my husband and I now have a tradition to watch your newest videos together. Between your website and allrecipes, I'm happy with the variety of dishes in my house! This cookie has been my husband's food wish for some time and he was so excited to find this old video! I just made them within the past hour and they turned out perfectly, I think even better than my grandmother's version of these "snowball cookies". I made a half batch to test it out and will probably be making this several times over for Christmas. Thank you! My food wish is for a good fried zucchini plank, preferably with a light, somewhat fluffy beer batter. :)
I've never snorted the real stuff, but always managed to get sugar up the snozola when I ate these wonderful cookies! Chef, yet again you have produced a recipe pretty much anyone with an oven and basic tools can make, thank you!
I would use pecans the way my mom taught me. These cookies are also called Swedish Teacakes, & Mexican Wedding Cakes, or Pecan Snowballs,or Pecan Butterballs.
My mom and I made these all the time and shipped them out for Christmas every year. I love them! We used to call them Snowball Cookies. Thanks for the recipe Chef John! :)
Thank you. It is easy to make and everyone in my family loves it. I like the idea that bake right away you don’t have to leave the dough in the fridge or couple hours or over night before baking.
I make these cookies all the time they're so good I make them without nuts and are still just as good I also add a drop of almond extract and it gives it so much flavour it's amazing! 😍😋❤
We have made these every year since I was a child with other Christmas Cookies. We called them “Snowballs”. Never toasted the walnuts, but I will this year!
"And no this video isn't sponsored by the powdered sugar industry. (It should be, but it's not)." and "But I'm going to finish up with a little bit of HOT tea. Well, actually room temperature prop tea-" I love this wonderful honesty and it makes me love your videos more. Thanks for the delightful looking cookie recipe. Looks so easy to do that I might even try this one.
Wow my grandmother used to make these for me. I had completely forgotten about these. Thanks for the recipe, going to make some Russian tea cakes tomorrow!
Like uxm2009, I use almonds, not walnuts, and I use almond extract. Also, like uxm2009, these cookies are only made for Christmas. My friend's grandmother's recipe had you roll them into balls then roll in sugar, and that means that recipes is from the 19th century. I have never toasted the almonds but I think that's a wonderful idea. Chef John rules. You add a lot of laughter as well as good food recipes to my life. Both you and uxm2009 are great! xoxo
My mom used to call these sand cookies. I've tried to find the recipe for them and wasn't able. Now I know why. They're actually called Russian tea cookies. Thanks. My mom used to make them for Christmas. You're right they have a sandy texture. I love them. Very delicious
That bis critical style hand making is absolutely fantastic for the stressful led holidays for some....perfect way to release some aggression while having fun like a kid TOO
Tylona Hambrick we all know he’s referring to the amount of sugar on the cookie, otherwise they’ll be sticky, therefore if it’s not white it needs to be re rolled in that powder sugar.
it is actually very popular cookies for indonesian festival, we called it putri salju, sometime made without nuts, sometimes with cashews, and it is amazingly delicious
Chef John, you are as always a delight to listen and watch. This recipe is a massive hit, and make wonderful gifts for the cookie lovers in one's life.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it already, but we call these "kourambiedes" in Greece and we make it during Christmas. We also use pistachios, instead of walnuts.
+Estrella In Greek - KOϒΡΑΜΠΙΕΔΕΣ (kourambiethes - Wedding Cookies). My mother makes these for special occasions and around the Christmas holidays. I call them Greek chokers since it never fails that if you make the mistake of inhaling while taking a bite, you will choke on all that sugar. No amount of tea will come to the rescue. They are so buttery and tasty, but the choke factor overrules the taste. I'll have the KOϒΛOϒΡΑKΙΑ (koulourakia) - sweet bread shaped in a hairpin twist or sweet toast rusks (kind of similar to Biscotti) with my tea instead.
drcobol2000 I choke on them too but i never brought it up because i thought i was the only one and was too embarrassed to bring up to anyone, LOL! and i like to eat mine with coffee :)
+Estrella Hm in my neck of the woods (also Spanish speaking) they are called empanaditas de boda. I don't know why, they really aren't empanadas, but that's the traditional name.
I've been making these cookies for more than 50 years and I thought they turned out well. However, this year I followed your recipe and these were the best Russian teacakes I have ever made! I would love it if you would do a video and recipe for walnut or pecan crescent cookies!
these are koorabiedes or koorabiethes. here in greece we make them every xmas. here's a tip chef john: spray them with rose water or orange flower water before you roll them in the powdered sugar. thank me later. :D
Oh glad I found your channel again! You are the funny guy with the great recipes! I actually have this recipe. Its exactly like yours and these cookies are everyone's favorite! I made them 4 times this winter so far!
Delicious! They are so easy to make. Different countries have their own unique variations. You can add crushed almonds, pistachios etc. for variety. Someone mentioned that in Greece they are only made durring Christmas, not so. They are quite popular in weddings and other holidays as well. I have really enjoyed this video very much!
My Italian grandmother made these every Christmas. We called them Italian Wedding Cookies. They were traditional at Italian weddings we used to attend when I was a kid.
These are my favourite. I grew up having them and last yr started making them for gifts as well as home. I do not like walnuts, so I use pecans instead. This recipe is on the list for this yr as well. Thanx for sharing!
I live in Russia for 30 years and had never seen such, did not hear and did not eat. The country is huge, I live in Krasnodar, in the south, we have no such.
I love how many names these have! Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cakes, snowballs, etc.! It's tradition for my mom to make these and no one eats them ahaha! Delicious little cookies, but so messy and they go up against too many other tasty Christmas treats!
These looks awesome! Do you know how long they keep for before they start going stale? I'm going to presume they wont get a chance to, but just in case!
Rainbow shiat!!! thank You!!! forgot the name and have been looking for it for long...used to be my most favorite ever..a gree k aunt made it for me...hurra!!!!
I have always called these cookies Nutty Balls. When I started making them for co-workers it always gave them a laugh. Everyone loves them no matter what you call them.
Hi, yes, you are correct, with pecans they do become Mexican wedding cookies. I've also seen them made with ground cashews, almonds, pine nuts, macadamia nut, and Brazil nuts, but they are always called something different. They also shape them differently. So make a crescent shape, some round, some square, etc... Just use the same ingredients except choose the nuts you prefer and the shape you prefer. Also, I make the mistake of leaving these cookies in the oven for almost an hour, BUT THEY DIDNT BURN, I was amazed. I'm not sure if it's because they have no eggs in them or something else but these are such an easy cookie to make and make well. A good first time baker cookie. I hope this helps. Happy Holidays all! 🎄🎁❄️⛄️
Made these the other day and they were awesome! I used coconut sugar in the mix and powdered sugar for a coating. Just perfect! Thank you for this simple recipe!
I live in the south and we make them with pecans. We shape them oblong about the length of a little finger and call them Lady Fingers. They are so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting, I'm quite familiar with Russian cuisine as I lived in former Soviet Union , never seen or heard about these cookies, Have to try them ,they look amazing!
It's NaanKhatai! Where are all my Indian fams? Shout out to nankhatai! Use cardamom instead of vanilla, and Ghee in place of butter, and you're in cookie heaven! Also, the smell of this beauty as it cooks is sweeter than a rose bush in full bloom.
Russian tea cakes are a family favorite. My sisters and I made these with our mother when we were little - like 50+ years ago. We simply toss the warm cookies in a bag of powdered sugar. We put more powdered sugar in the bag to cover the cookies and store them that way.
I’ve made this recipe for thanksgiving and Christmas for the past 3 years and this is still my favorite recipe. It is so easy and yummy!!! I have tried other recipes that are good too but the ease of this one makes it so much more superior! Just made 2 more batches. One for now and one for the freezer :)
Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/245725/Chef-Johns-Russian-Tea-Cakes/
Can you put citrus zest in the powder sugar for extra flavor?
I made these once years ago. They turned out to be tasty but I wish I knew all the tips you’ve given in the video at the time. Thanks for making this so clear and I look forward to making these again now.
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Great! They are Mexican Wedding Cakes!👍🏼
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I stumble across your recipe the other day. Cooked these babies up and gave them to my 90 yo mamma. Well, she almost had tears in her eyes when eating them. She told me the taste brought her right back to her childhood when her and her mamma used to go to the local patisserie in Northern Italy and buy these. Thank you for taking my mamma back to a beautiful time in her life. Much gratitude!!
You impressed me
So very sweet! (Your Momma!) ❤
Make them with walnuts and they're "Russian", with pecans they're "Mexican", and with almonds they're "Italian"
I think they're just generic tasty cookies you can do whatever you want with!
And, without any nuts at all, they're Scottish shortbread! Go figure!
It is up to you
this was informative thank you!
i was going to say those are definitely mexican wedding cookies lol. yeah I suppose we do use pecans instead. Some of my aunts use almond extract and pecans.
We call them Swedish Heirloom cookies in my family. ;)
I don't understand how you only have 1.27M subscribers. You're so entertaining. lol
+LizaMTL "only" lol.
+LizaMTL I'd say because he actually makes proper and sometimes quite hard to make food. Rather than copies of burgers, burritos or any other fast food.
Idk but this is my favorite channel mostly because there's a whole bunch of videos instead of one video per 2 weeks like some other ones. He should have 1 BILLION SUBCRIBERS.
+LizaMTL Maybe it's the same reason I won't subscribe, ever. Interesting recipes and nice footage aside I absolutely cannot stand his intonation. He feels somehow like the Disney version of a cooking channel. Very annoying to me...
+Kevin Mendelson I believe your comment and MrVideye's say more about you all than they do about him. Look inward and grow.
I ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY LOVE HIS VOICE...
I SMILE WHILE WATCHING
Thank you for this! My grandmother used to make these every Christmas, and she's been gone 23 years now. It will be great fun to revive them :-)
Ages ago I had brunch at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan. I was young, broke, and out of my element, and I don't remember seeing these on the menu. You'd think they would, yes? Now I'm old and broke but thanks to your great recipe and video -- I will make them myself! Thank you!
your broke because you live in NYC!
Ehh to be fair they couldn't have every dessert there 😛
Sir, you're my most favorite cooking channel. The presentation and the detailed instruction are always clear and easy to follow. Great job!
This is a great video! The best tool you have in the kitchen for mixing these is your hands.
I make these cookies for special occasions. I use finely ground toasted nuts, almonds or walnuts. With walnuts I use vanilla extract, and with almonds, almond extract. After baking I let them cool completely and put then into a plastic bag with powdered/confectionery sugar and toss them ever so gently. I store them in this bag in a metal container. Just before serving I toss them gently.
You are a joy chef John.. I watch you when I feel down, you cheer me up.. not only because I love cooking and baking as much as you do, but there is just something about you that is so delightful and cheerful.
I'm so happy I found your channel! It's been rough losing my Father, my only parent in life, last Jan which, in turn make my holidays very difficult. Your demeanor of fun in teaching here have brought me loads of smiles since Thanksgiving. Yes, you're the gift that keeps on giving to me. Namaste
No way! I didn't know anyone else made these except for my mom, who's made them for Christmas every year for the last 30 years or so probably, except she uses really finely crushed pecans. I think she calls them snowballs. She also makes a slightly different variation that uses sliced almonds broken up a little and formed into a crescent instead of a ball. Both versions are awesome... instant nostalgia.
Yeah, my grandmother made the ones shaped like crescents with almonds, and my sister does the round ones like here. They're all scrumptious! I'm dying to try them with pecans as someone else mentioned, too.
This recipe has everything I am looking for: few and easy to find ingredients, preparation is in a few minutes, almost no clean up, and so so delicious. Everyone that tasted said you deserve APPLAUSE, BRAVO CHEF.
I grew up knowing these as Mexican Wedding Cakes! I wonder if that has anything to do with living in Texas. I'm so glad this video exists. I'd been trying to explain these cookies to people for ages. Thank you so much Chef John!
Skeptical_Spatula these arent the same thing
Mexican wedding cakes are made with pecans not walnuts
it's definitely not Russians )) Because it's never even been this tradition in whole Russia to have Wedding cookies)))
@@brandonmartinez9894 that's what we called them too, and yes, with pecans.
@@brandonmartinez9894 we make them with walnut and I’m Mexican. My grandmother makes them with walnuts not pecans and she’s Mexican.
Wow! These cookies are soooo good!!! I made them with roasted pecans. A little dry but still melt in your mouth! I made four-double batches for a cookie exchange....It was a lot of work but well worth it. I had so much left over that I sent some with my husband to the office and his coworkers really enjoyed them too. Thanks for the great and easy recipe!
When I grew up (in Norway), my family called these Snow Cakes (Snøkaker).
I had family who were Norwegian!
Mine too! I used to eat them before they were cooled down enough though.
Så smakfullt!
I had party once at my house and added my constipated poop i dumped earlier in the toilet? Wow what a load!! Well anyway took some out of toilet with my hands. Dried it up rolled it in balls. Added powdered sugar my guest loved it!! Amazing. They asked what are the ingredients i said jokingly a bunch of shit lol.
@@buckylovesplums_6731 who cares
I always heard them called Italian wedding cookies
"And as always....ENJOY" OMG i just can't get enough !!
Your sense of humor is the best on this channel apart from all the good recipes of course. ☺️
Aaaah shutup who cares for your stupid comment anyway DUH!!!
In Greece we call them "Kurabiedes" (in Greek : Κουραμπιέδες) (and we put almond, not walnut). :) We also make them only at Christmas.
Happy holidays everyone!
+uxm2009 γεια σου ελλαδαρα με τους κουραμπιεδες σου και τα μελομακαρονα σου!!!!!!
+alex alexia :) :) :)
+uxm2009 pesta..
+uxm2009 In some parts of Greece it's considered a generic festive dessert and made all year long!
+uxm2009 I think I'll combine almonds and walnuts now
I remember my mother making these back in the 50’s & 60’s, they were delicious!
Thanks for the recipe and video. ❤️
Love these cookies! So nostalgic for me, my mom used to make them every Christmas and I would help her ☺️
You, my friend, are amazing! Time after time I find myself lost in your videos and love them! I've liked everything you have produced and shared for one reason or the other. Thank you!! Please keep posting.
I just made these and they’re delicious!! First time making any of your recipes, first time making Russian Tea Cakes. I bet the grandkids ask for more of these!!
"you're the tsar of how nutty your nuts are" genius
My mother made these in large batches at Christmas time, along with other kinds of cookies. Everybody loved them so much, she would give them to family, friends and neighbors as gifts
Chef John, you're the best! I've been subscribed to your channel for several years and my husband and I now have a tradition to watch your newest videos together. Between your website and allrecipes, I'm happy with the variety of dishes in my house!
This cookie has been my husband's food wish for some time and he was so excited to find this old video! I just made them within the past hour and they turned out perfectly, I think even better than my grandmother's version of these "snowball cookies". I made a half batch to test it out and will probably be making this several times over for Christmas. Thank you!
My food wish is for a good fried zucchini plank, preferably with a light, somewhat fluffy beer batter. :)
I've loved these all my life but I have never made them. Today I made them.. my first cookies ever. So good hot from the oven.
These are my favorite holiday cookies. Thanks now I can make my own.
I've never snorted the real stuff, but always managed to get sugar up the snozola when I ate these wonderful cookies! Chef, yet again you have produced a recipe pretty much anyone with an oven and basic tools can make, thank you!
I would use pecans the way my mom taught me. These cookies are also called Swedish Teacakes, & Mexican Wedding Cakes, or Pecan Snowballs,or Pecan Butterballs.
My mom and I made these all the time and shipped them out for Christmas every year. I love them! We used to call them Snowball Cookies. Thanks for the recipe Chef John! :)
Stopping at 2 is a crime. They look amazing!
Thank you. It is easy to make and everyone in my family loves it. I like the idea that bake right away you don’t have to leave the dough in the fridge or couple hours or over night before baking.
Love your recipes. Easy to do. And love your humour !! Thanks !
Everything old is new again as they say, my mom made these at the holidays for as long I can remember. They are yummers!!
I make these cookies all the time they're so good I make them without nuts and are still just as good I also add a drop of almond extract and it gives it so much flavour it's amazing! 😍😋❤
We have made these every year since I was a child with other Christmas Cookies. We called them “Snowballs”. Never toasted the walnuts, but I will this year!
These closely resemble Пряники (Pryaniki), a popular Russian tea cookie, although the dough is usually denser and heavy on the ginger.
"And no this video isn't sponsored by the powdered sugar industry. (It should be, but it's not)." and "But I'm going to finish up with a little bit of HOT tea. Well, actually room temperature prop tea-" I love this wonderful honesty and it makes me love your videos more. Thanks for the delightful looking cookie recipe. Looks so easy to do that I might even try this one.
I have never heard of this recipe before but Im always looking for tea food!! Thanks chef John, you should make tea sandwiches too!
Wow my grandmother used to make these for me. I had completely forgotten about these. Thanks for the recipe, going to make some Russian tea cakes tomorrow!
I always put a bit of Snickers chocolate in the middle, it's delicious
yum! :)
+Alex Torres this sounds way better than walnuts. I very much dislike walnuts
+Greg Dinert it's better with the chocolate in the middle. I use 3/4 cup of walnuts when I want to put the chocolate center.
+Alex Torres wtf is snickers chocolate
+Ninjujitsu stop saying snickers, that's racist. Only rappers can say that word.
Like uxm2009, I use almonds, not walnuts, and I use almond extract. Also, like uxm2009, these cookies are only made for Christmas. My friend's grandmother's recipe had you roll them into balls then roll in sugar, and that means that recipes is from the 19th century. I have never toasted the almonds but I think that's a wonderful idea. Chef John rules. You add a lot of laughter as well as good food recipes to my life. Both you and uxm2009 are great! xoxo
made this yesterday and they were a huge hit. thank you!
Did you add baking powder? I don’t think he has it in the list of ingredients. Just making sure. Thank you
My mom used to call these sand cookies. I've tried to find the recipe for them and wasn't able. Now I know why. They're actually called Russian tea cookies. Thanks. My mom used to make them for Christmas. You're right they have a sandy texture. I love them. Very delicious
I'd love to see a Marzipan Stollen recipe from you Chef John!
That bis critical style hand making is absolutely fantastic for the stressful led holidays for some....perfect way to release some aggression while having fun like a kid TOO
Did he say, "If it ain't white, it ain't right?" Yes, yes he did.
Umm hmmmmmmm
Tylona Hambrick we all know he’s referring to the amount of sugar on the cookie, otherwise they’ll be sticky, therefore if it’s not white it needs to be re rolled in that powder sugar.
Hahaha
Das rite!!!!
@Shaxx BASED
My grandmother used to make these for every Christmas. I remember them being delicious, especially with tea.
These cookies have more names than Carter has pills but whatever they are called they are delicious. I make them with pecans every Christmas.
I'm not sure if I've ever had this cookie made with walnuts because in the midwest, I'm pretty sure pecans are always the nut used in this recipe.
Barb Chester Right..lol
dagnyatl Walnuts are great in them. I have had them both ways.
Barb Chester which Carter has pills?
Carters pills!😁 I remember those, and thier marketing😑! Lol! Thanx for the blast from the past!❤🙊🙉🙈🌍
it is actually very popular cookies for indonesian festival, we called it putri salju, sometime made without nuts, sometimes with cashews, and it is amazingly delicious
I've had these as "armenian cookies" growing up, the same except they had a dollop of jam in the middle 😩🔥🖤
Chef John, you are as always a delight to listen and watch.
This recipe is a massive hit, and make wonderful gifts for the cookie lovers in one's life.
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it already, but we call these "kourambiedes" in Greece and we make it during Christmas. We also use pistachios, instead of walnuts.
Και αμυγδαλα.
He has all kinds of recipes! I have looked at hundreds of recipes and he seems to have one for every one I find!!!
Why do they call them Russian tea cakes? I'm Russian and I've never seen it anywhere in Russia.
Sergei The Bear.. hahaha 😂!!.your so funny never see it Russia Lol..and it is an Russians sweet??..
They also call them Mexican Wedding Cookies, in Spanish Polvorones so idk why they call them “Russian” when they’re more of a Mexican cookie🤦🏻♀️
Same reason why nobody in Germany knows German Chocolate Cake
Coz if they turned out to be bad, we know who to blame
It's because German chocolate cake isn't named after a country, but a surname :)
LOVE these! They're the ones I used to love to see at fellowship after church when I was little. Didn't know that's what Russian tea cakes were!
I literally watched 3 recipes of this today then this was uploaded. In Spanish they're called “Bolitas de Nuez“
+Estrella
In Greek - KOϒΡΑΜΠΙΕΔΕΣ (kourambiethes - Wedding Cookies). My mother makes these for special occasions and around the Christmas holidays. I call them Greek chokers since it never fails that if you make the mistake of inhaling while taking a bite, you will choke on all that sugar. No amount of tea will come to the rescue. They are so buttery and tasty, but the choke factor overrules the taste. I'll have the KOϒΛOϒΡΑKΙΑ (koulourakia) - sweet bread shaped in a hairpin twist or sweet toast rusks (kind of similar to Biscotti) with my tea instead.
+drcobol2000 yap!
drcobol2000 I choke on them too but i never brought it up because i thought i was the only one and was too embarrassed to bring up to anyone, LOL! and i like to eat mine with coffee :)
+drcobol2000 maybe you should try not breathing through your mouth while you're eating...
+Estrella Hm in my neck of the woods (also Spanish speaking) they are called empanaditas de boda. I don't know why, they really aren't empanadas, but that's the traditional name.
I've been making these cookies for more than 50 years and I thought they turned out well. However, this year I followed your recipe and these were the best Russian teacakes I have ever made! I would love it if you would do a video and recipe for walnut or pecan crescent cookies!
these are koorabiedes or koorabiethes. here in greece we make them every xmas. here's a tip chef john: spray them with rose water or orange flower water before you roll them in the powdered sugar. thank me later. :D
angel29476 that literally translates to “white balls” in Arabic. Koora is ball bied or bieth is white.
I made these today, and they were AMAZING😍!!! So crumbly and melt in your mouth texture!!
Russian winters are always snowy and cold. Probably part of why they have that name.
+1fanger why are foreigners think that Russia is snowy?
+1fanger There is the same weather in Canada.) And i don't now the cookies like this.)
+NeZluchka Russian WINTERS. Yes the summers and springs in russia are usually pretty warm.
StrawberryDonutKing Desember, welcome to Rostov-on-Don, +5 C°. We want some snow for a New Year's evening, but now the forecast says it will be +10 C°
embraceky мне норм, только деньги появились на зимнюю резину. Молила погоду об отсутствии снега. Теперь пускай валит, можно).
Oh glad I found your channel again! You are the funny guy with the great recipes! I actually have this recipe. Its exactly like yours and these cookies are everyone's favorite! I made them 4 times this winter so far!
Chef your Tea Cakes looks Awesome !! :)
Delicious! They are so easy to make. Different countries have their own unique variations. You can add crushed almonds, pistachios etc. for variety. Someone mentioned that in Greece they are only made durring Christmas, not so. They are quite popular in weddings and other holidays as well. I have really enjoyed this video very much!
do Pffeffernusse cookies, please!
I've always made these with pecans. I tried them with walnuts, and toasted them like you suggested. They were awesome!
We call them sandies where I'm from lol. And usually only make them during Christmas time 😊😊
My Italian grandmother made these every Christmas. We called them Italian Wedding Cookies. They were traditional at Italian weddings we used to attend when I was a kid.
“but I can’t even pretend to care”
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My grandmother made the best holiday cookies including the Russian tea cakes, crescents. Yummm
I think some cayenne pepper would be great!
I'm going to use your recommendation
I don’t think so Hahahaha
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These are my favourite. I grew up having them and last yr started making them for gifts as well as home. I do not like walnuts, so I use pecans instead. This recipe is on the list for this yr as well. Thanx for sharing!
I live in Russia for 30 years and had never seen such, did not hear and did not eat. The country is huge, I live in Krasnodar, in the south, we have no such.
Well, he did say that they are not russian, nor cakes. Is just a random name.
In Khanty-Mansiysk we haven't too.
Именно. Хрень какая-то.
+Guilherme Zerati Alves Ok
+YN3 is that how you respond to people "Ok" lmfao
I love how many names these have! Russian tea cakes, Mexican wedding cakes, snowballs, etc.! It's tradition for my mom to make these and no one eats them ahaha! Delicious little cookies, but so messy and they go up against too many other tasty Christmas treats!
These looks awesome! Do you know how long they keep for before they start going stale? I'm going to presume they wont get a chance to, but just in case!
I just love the way you describe and enjoy cooking. is very relaxing to hear and watch your videos. than you so much. God bless you Sr.
In Greece we call them Kourampiedes it's a Christmas sweet
Rainbow shiat!!! thank You!!! forgot the name and have been looking for it for long...used to be my most favorite ever..a gree k aunt made it for me...hurra!!!!
+Peter Talgaard65 ..ps gree k ones are diff shape though
Rainbow we called it curabje...correct? ..now the one with sesame seed on top plse
Peter Talgaard65 hmm do you mean pasteli the one made with sesame seeds and honey?
Rainbow Shiat in indonesia we call it 'putri salju' which means snow white(snow princess)
I make these every year at Christmas and my family loves them. So easy to make.
They are my fave xmast cookies
I have always called these cookies Nutty Balls. When I started making them for co-workers it always gave them a laugh.
Everyone loves them no matter what you call them.
If you make them with pecans do they become Mexican wedding cookies? Hmmm.
+Kristina Servin, very good question. Hmm, or pinions aka pine nuts.
Hi, yes, you are correct, with pecans they do become Mexican wedding cookies. I've also seen them made with ground cashews, almonds, pine nuts, macadamia nut, and Brazil nuts, but they are always called something different. They also shape them differently. So make a crescent shape, some round, some square, etc... Just use the same ingredients except choose the nuts you prefer and the shape you prefer. Also, I make the mistake of leaving these cookies in the oven for almost an hour, BUT THEY DIDNT BURN, I was amazed. I'm not sure if it's because they have no eggs in them or something else but these are such an easy cookie to make and make well. A good first time baker cookie. I hope this helps. Happy Holidays all! 🎄🎁❄️⛄️
galletas de pan de polvo have a different texture. they tend to crumble in you mouth rather than mush up
+DeeEll86442 I was hoping someone would answer the question of using different nuts. Thank you for the info. 😀
Are these anything close to pecan dainties? I see something like this at a French bakery near where I live.
This is the best cookie for me !
I love how my in law made it for us every Christmas.
I feel like my sister made these for Christmas way back but I'm not sure...
Good to know!
thanks for sharing
+Jamie Du she did
I feel better knowing that
+Jamie Du My family does that too. We call them snowball cookies.
Made these the other day and they were awesome! I used coconut sugar in the mix and powdered sugar for a coating. Just perfect! Thank you for this simple recipe!
"You are the czar if how nuttiest your nuts are......" Wow. Best thing I've ever heard on UA-cam.
I live in the south and we make them with pecans. We shape them oblong about the length of a little finger and call them Lady Fingers. They are so delicious. Thanks for sharing.
I've been thinking about adding coco power to mine.
I have a recipe that has nutmeg in the confectioners sugar you roll them in. Delish!
Yummm! The lady across the street, Auntie Margaret, used to make these at Christmas.
Looks like the cookies my mom used to make, only hers were shaped into crescents. Same thing?
TubieNewbie3 Crescents are another common shape and they taste the same. I'm not sure if they're called something else though.
Whatever they're called, they are amazing.
My mom makes them in crescents too. Easier to eat.
Interesting, I'm quite familiar with Russian cuisine as I lived in former Soviet Union , never seen or heard about these cookies,
Have to try them ,they look amazing!
I just discovered you can dip these in Nutella.
I just discovered this channel like a week and a half ago and I have tried 3 recipes already. I Chef John where have you been all my life. 💕
It's NaanKhatai! Where are all my Indian fams? Shout out to nankhatai!
Use cardamom instead of vanilla, and Ghee in place of butter, and you're in cookie heaven!
Also, the smell of this beauty as it cooks is sweeter than a rose bush in full bloom.
I call them snowballs and they are delicious. They are wonderful for the holidays!
Came here looking for cayenne pepper. Was disappointed.
I adore these cookies, it seems like many cultures have this cookie in their repertoire under different names. I make Pecan Sandies every year....
they look the same as Greek Christmas cookies kourabiedes
I thought so too. Are they the same?
yeah thats what i thought im greek and we always have these, we even sell them at our church food festivals
+ielzvs any biscuit that's covered in powdered sugar is kourabiedes to me lmfao
+Marie Anne They are, more or less, but I have never had kourabiedes with walnuts. People always use almonds.
yes, I just saw a video and it was almond slivers they used. The greek ones are one of my favorite cookies ever. Even the honey ones too.
Russian tea cakes are a family favorite. My sisters and I made these with our mother when we were little - like 50+ years ago. We simply toss the warm cookies in a bag of powdered sugar. We put more powdered sugar in the bag to cover the cookies and store them that way.
I’ve made this recipe for thanksgiving and Christmas for the past 3 years and this is still my favorite recipe. It is so easy and yummy!!! I have tried other recipes that are good too but the ease of this one makes it so much more superior! Just made 2 more batches. One for now and one for the freezer :)
You are my FAVORITE!!! Bar none!!! Thank you for your awesome recipes, which are so delicious I might add!!! ❤❤❤