Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies for Healthier Holiday Treats
Russian teacakes and Mexican wedding cakes use pretty much the same cookie recipe. Rich, buttery pastry taste with a melt-in-your-mouth feel… but I wanted something healthier.
Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies
This new recipe is similar to the traditional one but has some added benefits, which I feel make this cookie all the more worthwhile! Not only are they a bit healthier, but these are also wonderfully delicious!
There is a new recipe that is sure to please. Simple ingredients and simple instructions.
Healthy Rustic Teacakes Recipe:
For Two Dozen Cookies, you will need:
- 1/2 cup of real butter
- 1/2 cup of organic powdered sugar or powdered monk fruit
- 1. Use 1/8 teaspoon of salt.2. Measure 1 1/4 cups of whole wheat flour (I prefer organic einkorn flour).3. Add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts.4. Include 1 tablespoon of hemp seeds.5. Use 1 teaspoon of LivFit Ground Chia, Flax, and Hemp Seed Mix.
Cut the butter into powdered sugar or monk fruit with a pastry cutter or 2 kitchen knives. Set this aside and chop your nuts so they are semi-fine.
Next, add the salt, flour, hemp seeds, ground seed mix, and chopped nuts to the butter and sugar mixture and combine until you form a ball.
Chill Dough
Make sure your dough is short and not too sticky. If it feels sticky, chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour. So, if the dough is not sticky, roll the dough into 1-inch balls with your hands.
If your dough is still sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until it gets better.
You May Also Enjoy: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread made with Einkorn Flour
Baking Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. This oven is very hot, so watch your cookies closely.
These teacake cookies won’t rise because they don’t have any leavening.They might puff up a bit so leave about 2 inches between each cookie as you place them on your baking sheet.
First, bake one test cookie to check the texture. If it spreads, add more flour.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning. Take them out of the oven and let them cool slightly.
While the teacakes are warm, roll them in powdered sugar or powdered Monk’s fruit. Set them aside to cool completely.
Once the cookies are fully cool, roll them again in powdered sugar for a second coat.
My Favorite Ingredients:
- Organic Powdered Sugar
- Powdered Monk’s Fruit
- Whole Wheat Einkorn Flour
- Hemp Seeds
- LivFit Ground Chia, Flax and Hemp Seed Mix
- Parchment Paper
- Waxed Paper
Printable Recipe
Healthy Rustic Teacakes Cookies
This is a healthier version of the traditional Russian Teacakes and Mexican Wedding Cakes recipes that we are so familiar with…..I think you will like this new version!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Real Butter
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar or Powdered Monk's Fruit
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/2 cup Chopped Nuts
- 1 Tablespoon Hemp Seeds
- 1 teaspoon LivFit Ground Chia, Flax and Hemp Seed Mix
Instructions
To Begin:
- Cut the butter into powdered sugar or Monk's fruit with a pastry cutter or 2 kitchen knives.
- Set this aside and chop your nuts so they are semi-fine.
- Add the salt, flour, hemp seeds, ground seed mix, and chopped nuts to the butter and sugar mixture and combine until you form a ball.
Chill Dough
- If your dough is a bit sticky, you may chill for 1/2 to 1 full hour. If not, then form 1 inch balls of dough by gently rolling dough in your hands.
- If the dough is sticky, add 1 more tablespoon of flour but only 1 tablespoon at a time.
Baking Healthy Rustic Teacake Cookies
- Pre-heat over to 400 degrees. This is a hot oven so you must watch your cookies very carefully.
- These teacake cookies will not rise as there is no leavening in them. They might puff up a bit so leave about 2 inches between each cookie as you place them on your baking sheet.
- Please do a test cookie first. Just bake one cookie to make sure the texture is correct. If the cookie spreads, then add additional tablespoons of flour.
- Bake for 8 to 9 minutes watching carefully so they do not burn. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
- Warm teacakes are still warm, carefully roll in either powdered sugar or powdered Monk's fruit. Set aside to cool completely.
- When the cookies are completely cool, gently roll them again in the powdered sugar for the second coat.
Notes
To Store:
Store in a cookie tin between sheets of wax paper or parchment paper.
Nutrition Information
Yield
24Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 97Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 10mgSodium 49mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 2g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate due to variations of ingredients used in recipe.
In Conclusion:
Healthy cookies make having a treat so much smarter. These are my new all-time favorite! Here is another wonderfully delicious classic cookie recipe that you might enjoy!
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These look delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe on the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Party!
The 12 Days of Christmas Cookies Party is a wonderful idea! Thank you for including me!