Ah! Those look like Russian Tea Cakes (also called Snowball Cookies or Mexican Wedding Cookies)—but they could also be a similar style of buttery, nutty, powdered sugar cookie. Here’s a classic recipe for them:
Russian Tea Cakes / Snowball Cookies ❄️
Ingredients (Makes ~36 cookies)
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar (plus extra for rolling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup (90 g) finely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or almonds)