>From the Betty Crocker website...
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Russian Tea Cakes
These buttery melt-in-your- mouth cookie balls go by many names in recipe
collections, including Mexican Wedding Cakes. They always contain finely
chopped nuts and are twice rolled in powdered sugar. This holiday favorite is
one of Betty's Best!
Prep Time:1 hr
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
Makes:4 dozen cookies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla in large
bowl. Stir in flour, nuts and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough into
1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12
minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on
wire rack. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in
powdered sugar again.
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~~~***Rhonda G in Missouri***~ ~~
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