Russian Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, softened by standing at room temperature
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

With a spoon, soften butter, gradually creaming in the sugar and vanilla.
Next, sift together the flour and salt.
Add walnuts to flour.
Combine flour and butter mixtures.
Refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Roll in hands to 1-inch balls.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Roll in powdered sugar while still warm.
Makes about 3 dozen.