Jody Truitt of Los Angeles was one of the 10 winners of our first Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with this recipe for Nana’s Russian tea cookies: “My Nana Ida was born in Russia in 1899 and ...

Some things are simply made for each other. You know it as soon as you taste it. The combination of buttery richness and tangy tartness of the Russian Tea Cookies at Lola's Cafe & Espresso, in the ...

Submitted by Jody Truitt of Los Angeles. ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup flour, plus more for rolling Sifted powdered sugar, for coating the ...

Lost. So what if I have long-lost relatives with histories I’ll never know? Lost forever are the deepest roots of my father’s side of the family tree. How careless we were with stories never told, ...

Need a great tea cake recipe? Mama V has just what you're looking for. Check out the recipe below. Soften butter. Cream the butter with the sugar and the vanilla extract. Add flour, and salt, pecans, ...

Cook's notes: The dough must chill overnight, so leave enough time. Preliminaries: After the dough has chilled, heat the oven to 350 degrees. Fill a baking pan or shallow mixing bowl with powdered ...

Preheat oven to 325° F. Cream butter or margarine in a bowl, gradually add confectioners’ sugar and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add nuts and vanilla. Blend in flour gradually and mix well.

Russian Tea is a classic beverage that combines tea, citrus, and spices for a comforting drink that is easy to make and difficult to resist. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, ...

‘My Nana Ida was born in Russia in 1899 and immigrated to the U.S. in 1904. When I was a child growing up in Honolulu, Hawaii, my nana would come to visit us by ship. She taught us to make these flaky ...