Russian Tea Cakes

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1/2 cup

Unsalted Butter , softened

1/4 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

1 cup

All-Purpose Flour

1/3 cup

Almonds , finely chopped

or Finely Chopped Walnuts

1 pinch

Salt

to taste

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup) , Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1/4 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1/2 tsp) in a large bowl.

Step 3

Stir in All-Purpose Flour (1 cup) , Almonds (1/3 cup) , and Salt (1 pinch) .

Step 4

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about an inch apart on a cookie sheet.

Step 5

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet and let cool slightly on a wire rack.

Step 6

Roll warm cookies in Powdered Confectioners Sugar (to taste) .

Step 7

Set on wire rack to cool completely. Roll in powdered sugar again.