Monday, October 15, 2012

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.