Russian Teacakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. softened butter
1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. plain flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla thoroughly.
Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting with salt, then measure. Blend flour and salt with butter mixture.
Mix in nuts.
Chill at least 30 minutes.
Make into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 on middle shelf of oven, 8 to 12 minutes (check bottoms for browning).
Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
Cool.
Roll again (roll a third time to make whiter).
Yields about 4 dozen.