How good are these Cherry Russian Teacakes, you ask? This recipe was the winner of Yankee Magazine’s December 2005 Cookie Contest. Delicious!
1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup confectioner sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped candied cherries (or dried cherries)
Combine softened butter with confectioner sugar and vanilla, mix thoroughly.
Sift together and stir in flour and salt.
Mix in pecans and cherries .
Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on a ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set, not brown. while still warm roll in confectioner sugar. cool and roll in sugar again.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.