What is an easy russian winter desert or cookie to make?

Question

My child has a project were they have to do a report on a winter celebration in Russia. Also share a dish that is eating in that country. My child is in the first grade. Any help on a recipe will be great.

Answer 1

Russian Tea Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. "I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time."

Answer 2

Christmas is one of the most joyous traditions for the celebration of Eve comes from the Russian tradition. On the Eve of Christmas, it is traditional for all family members to gather to share a special meal. The various foods and customs surrounding this meal differed in Holy Russia from village to village and from family to family, but certain aspects remained the same.
An old Russian tradition, whose roots are in the Orthodox faith, is the Christmas Eve fast and meal.Traditionally, the "Holy Supper" consists of 12 different foods, symbolic of the 12 Apostles.
1) Mushroom soup with zaprashka; this is often replaced with Sauerkraut soup
2) Lenten bread ("pagach")
3) Grated garlic
4) Bowl of honey
5) Baked cod
6) Fresh Apricots, Oranges, Figs and Dates
7) Nuts
8) Kidney beans (slow cooked all day) seasoned with shredded potatoes, lots of garlic, salt and pepper to taste
9) Peas
10) Parsley Potatoes (boiled new potatoes with chopped parsley and margarine)
11) Bobal'ki (small biscuits combined with sauerkraut or poppyseed with honey)
12) Red Wine

The closest you will cone to dessert here is the fruits.