russian teacakes

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45 Pinches
Ocala, FL
Updated on Oct 9, 2011

I got this recipe from my mom, who got it from who-knows-where. I haven't personally made them yet; I dug the recipe out while looking for a different one and thought I would share it here. If anyone makes these, please let me know how they turn out!

prep time 1 Hr 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield Makes about 4 dozen 1-inch cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • - confectioner's (powdered) sugar, for coating cookies

How To Make russian teacakes

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 F
  • Step 2
    Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla together thoroughly
  • Step 3
    Sift flour and salt together; stir into butter mixture. Mix in chopped walnuts.
  • Step 4
    When completely mixed, chill dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
  • Step 5
    Roll chilled dough into one inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 6
    Bake until set, but not brown (about 10 - 12 minutes)
  • Step 7
    While still warm, roll in confectioner's (powdered) sugar. Let cool, then roll in sugar again

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Category: Desserts
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