Russian Teacakes, Mexican Wedding Cake

Photo: Lori (All That Splatters)

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup chopped nuts, finely chopped

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, sugar and vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in confectioners' sugar. Cool. Roll in sugar again.