Russian Teacakes

(This was taken from the Betty Crocker cook book.  My Mother, Elpha Berla Hougland Blossom, made these at Christmas time. We always liked them.)

RUSSIAN TEACAKES 

1 cup margarine or butter  (butter is much better)                                   

½ cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 ¼ cups all purpose flour  

1/4 tsp salt

¾ cup finely chopped nuts  (Mom always used pecans.)                                  

powdered sugar

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, and the vanilla.  Mix in flour, salt and the nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.  Place about 1” apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until set but not brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool.  Roll in powdered sugar again to coat well.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Recipe shared by Sheila.