Christmas Treat: Russian Tea Balls

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Lovely little sweet bites!

  • 35
  • Average
  • 20 mins
  • 12 mins
  • 35 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 6 tbsp Icing Sugar
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 cup chopped Walnuts
  • 1/3 cup Icing Sugar for Decoration

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350F.

Step 2

Cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the icing sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until blended well. Mix in the walnuts.

Step 3

Roll the dough into 1" balls and place them 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Cool on baking racks.

Step 4

When totally cool, roll them in the remaining confectioner's sugar (you may find you need to roll them in the sugar a second time). Store in the fridge.

Step 5

Enjoy!