Russian Tea Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookies
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
Topping
1/2 cup fruit preserves
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer.
Add vanilla,scraping down bowl as needed.
Blend in flour,mixing until thoroughly combined.
Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into small balls about 1 inch in diameter.
Place dough balls on lightly greased cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
Press down the center of each ball with a spoon,forming a depression.
Fill each with a teaspoonful of preserves or nuts.
Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface.
When cookies are cooled dust them lightly with confectioners sugar.