Monday, August 23, 2010

Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 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.
3. Bake for 12 minutes. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.