Here is a simple recipe to enjoy sweets Russian style. Try it with the Friendship tea in the last post.
Enjoy!
Russian Tea Cakes
I cup of butter
I tablespoon of Vanilla extract
6 tablespoons of confectioner sugar
2 cups of all-purpose flour
I cup of chopped walnuts
1/3 cup of confectioner sugar for decoration
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Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners’ sugar. I also like to roll mine in the sugar a second time.
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