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Six Russin a tea cookies on a wooden serving dish.

Gluten Free Russian Tea Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
Easy buttery, melt in your mouth gluten free Russian tea cookies.
4.74 from 61 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 118 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter very softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups gluten free flour blend
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • dash salt
  • ¼ cup raw pecans chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add butter, vanilla and sugar. Beat on low speed until sugar is incorporated.
  • Slowly add flour on low speed and mix until blended. Add pecans and mix on low. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • Place dough balls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove GENTLY with a thin spatula onto a cooling rack. These cookies are very crumbly when hot.
  • Allow to cool 15 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar.

Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF, Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend, and Authentic Foods Multi Blend in this recipe. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn't contain Xanthan Gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
  3. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  4. These cookies will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 236IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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