Marvelous Russian Tea Cakes

Sunday, December 8, 2013
With this holiday classic you can't go wrong! I made a ton of these last year for quick presents to neighbors and friends and they loved them! Not to mention we couldn't get enough of them at home.
Marvelous Russian Tea Cakes

 1       Prep:  10 mins. Bake: 10 mins.

Ingredients
 1       1 cup butter, softened
 2       1/2 cup powdered sugar
 3       1 teaspoon vanilla
 4       2 1/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
 5       3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts nuts
 6       1/4 teaspoon salt
 7       Powdered sugar

Directions
 1 Heat oven to 400ºF

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

 3       Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet

 4       Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.

 5      Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack for about 15 mins then roll in powdered sugar again.