Russian Tea Cakes

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Icing Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix butter, 1/2 cup icing sugar and the vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts, and salt until dough holds together..

Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on an ungreased sheet.

Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack. Roll warm cookies in icing sugar; cool on a wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Makes 4 dozen