Food
Russian Tea Cakes
By Yankee Magazine|Jul 25 2007|
“What are those little round things?”
Yield
Makes 4 dozen.
Ingredients
1 cup soft butter
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla. Sift the flour and salt together and stir in. Mix in the nuts.
Chill the dough. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2_ inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until set, but not brown, in a 350 degrees F oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
While still warm, roll in confectioners’ sugar. Cool. Roll in the sugar once more.
