Russian Tea Cakes I

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. mix in the chopped walnuts. roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. when cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar. i also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.