Russian Teacakes ( Also called Mexican Wedding Cakes)

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400.
Mix throughly butter, sugar and vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in confectioners' sugar. Cool. Roll in sugar again.