Russian tea cakes

Russian tea cakes

Ingredients/Components

• vanilla - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• margarine or butter, softened - 1 c
• powdered sugar - 1/2 c
• finely chopped nuts - 3/4 c
• all-purpose flour *

How to make russian tea cakes:

Heat oven to 400°. Mix margarine, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together; shape into 1-inch balls. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set, but not brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool. Roll in powdered sugar again. Makes about 4 dozen cookies, 80 calories per cookie.

*Do not use self-rising flour for this recipe.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Hand Formed cookies.