Powdery Russian teacakes

Russian teacakes recipe

1. 1 cup soft butter
2. ½ cup sifted confectionery sugar
3. 1 teaspoon vanilla 
4. 2 1/4 cups flour
5. ¼ teaspoon salt
6. ¾ cup finely chopped pecans

Russian teacakes instructions

1. Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla thoroughly
2. Measure flour by dip-level-pour or by sifting
3. Blend flour and salt then stir in
4. Mix in pecans
5. Chill for at least an hour
6. Heat oven to 400 degrees
7. Roll into 1 inch balls 
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet 
9. Bake 10-12 minutes
10. While warm roll into confectioners sugar
11. Let cool 
12. Roll in sugar again

Russian teacakes covered in powdery goodness are a drop of delight and look like little snowballs. The perfect Christmas cookies for the holiday season.