Russian Tea Cakes Recipe

RUSSIAN TEA CAKES

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup of butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

6 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar

2 cups of all-purpose flour

1 cup of chopped walnuts

1/3 cup of confectioners' sugar for decoration

 

DIRECTIONS:

1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2) In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth.

3) Combine the 6 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar and the 2 cups of all-purpose flower. Stir into butter mixture until just blended.

4) Mix in the chopped walnuts.

5) Roll dough into 1-inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

6) Once oven is finished pre-heating, keep the temperature at 350 degrees F and bake for 12 minutes.

7) When cool, roll the cakes in the remaining confectioners' sugar.