Russian Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. softened butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, vanilla and salt on low speed about 1 minute.
Gradually add flour at low speed until just combined.
Stir in nuts.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until firm to the touch but not brown (do not overbake).
While warm, roll in powdered sugar.
Cool, then re-roll in powdered sugar.
Yields 4 dozen cookies.