Tea Cakes (english)

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 60 walnut or pecan halves, toasted

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
•In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls into greased miniature muffin cups; flatten slightly. Press a walnut half into the center of each.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 5 dozen.