Kipplens
My Great-Aunt Hilda makes this recipe every Christmas, and everybody loves them! Kipplens taste a lot like Mexican wedding cakes, but I like my aunt's version better. —Susan Bohannon, Kokomo, Indiana
Ingredients
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Confectioners' sugar
Reviews
Great cookie. Came out real nice. My roomate is vacumning them up. I have been baking 54 years ans these have such a good taste and makeup
WE call these Russia tea cakes!! Some people just say nut balls! Or mexican wedding cakes! All same recipe!!
Has anyone substituted almond flour for the wheat flour?
I have been making these for years also. Known as "Christmas Party Balls" a recipe from my Aunt. I roll them in red
What is the secret to having a moist enough dough to make a smooth ball? I made something similar and struggles with the dough. Please help.
I've been making a version of this cookie for about 40 years. In my family these are known by 2 names, snowballs and sandies. Over the years I've experimented and made them in many different ways and they have all been excellent versions of the classic shortbread cookies. Try them with confectioner's sugar or brown sugar(our favorite)- walnuts, pistachios or hazel nuts,- coat with a mixture of confectioner's sugar and crushed peppermint or instead of sugar coating, dip tops in melted white chocolate.
These were ok but I prefer my recipe that uses powdered sugar instead. Happy baking ??
My German Grandmother called these Cookies Kifflings (used walnuts instead of pecans) and my German neighbor attaches another "K" name to them. I think the same recipe is made by different names all over Europe. They are delicious, no matter what they're called. Two of my many grandchildren told me last year that Christmas wouldnt be the same without them, so it appears that they will be baked and cherished by yet another generation in our family.
I make these but there called Russian Teacakes and are made with walnuts. I use Black Walnuts, and everyone enjoys them every year.
These taste good but the dough never came together, I had to add water and press them hard in my hands to form the balls.