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Russian Tea Cakes




List of Ingredients



• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• powdered sugar
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
   
2. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together.
   
3. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place about 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
   
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack.
   
5. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.
   






Final Comments


Makes about 4 dozen cookies.