Russian Teacakes Cookies
1 cup butter, softened (not margarine)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 and 1/4 cups of flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
powdered sugar
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together. Add the flour, salt, and nuts and mix until the dough holds together. Shape the dough into 1″ balls. Place about 1″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set, but not brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Roll cookies in powdered sugar while warm, then cool. Roll the cookies in powdered sugar again. Traditional Christmas cookies.
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/russian-tea-cakes
Or make them into snowmen cookies:
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