Russian tea cakes

Russian tea cakes

Ingredients/Components

• vanilla - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• flour
• powdered sugar - 1/2 c
• finely chopped walnuts - 3/4 c
• butter, softened by standing at room temperature - 1 c

How to make russian tea cakes:

With a spoon, soften butter, gradually creaming in the sugar and vanilla. Next, sift together the flour and salt. Add walnuts to flour. Combine flour and butter mixtures. Refrigerate for about 1 hour. Roll in hands to 1-inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400° for 20 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Makes about 3 dozen.

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