Russian Tea Cakes
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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup Walnut (chopped)
- 1 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/4 cup Flour
- 1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar, to dust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Place pecans in a food processor or small chopper. Ground until no big chunks remain
- Beat butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1/3 cup sugar and fluffy; about 5 minutes
- Beat in salt, and vanilla extract
- Slowly beat in flour, 1/2 cup at a time until incorporated
- Slowly beat in chopped pecans and mix just until incorporated
- Refrigerate dough 30 minutes to 1 hour
- Roll about 1 1/2 tbsp into a ball
- Place on parchment lined baking sheet about 1" apart
- Bake 10-12 mins
- Roll in powdered sugar after cooled a bit