Russian Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0 if using air bake sheet; for regular baking sheet, bake at 350\u00b0. Mix butter, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla thoroughly. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape into 3/4-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes but do not let brown. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar, then cool and roll in sugar once more. Makes 4 dozen. Can double recipe. Freezes well.