RUSSIAN TEACAKES

Recipe courtesy of Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

Ingredients:

2 cups butter, softened

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

4½ cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

1½ cup finely chopped pecans

Confectioners sugar for rolling

Method:

Heat oven to 400°.

Mix butter, ½ cup confectioners sugar, and vanilla in large bowl.

Stir in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.

Shape dough into 1” inch balls.

Place about 1” apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown.

Roll warm cookies in confectioners sugar.

Cool on wire racks.

Roll in sugar again.

Makes 8 dozen