Russian Tea Cookies Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| 1 cup cold butter, cut into 8 pieces | ||
| Confectioner’s sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Walnuts | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioners' sugar for coating | ||
Directions
Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in processor bowl.
Process with metal blade until light, about 15 seconds.
Add flour and process until a ball forms on the blades.
Scatter the walnuts over the dough and process a few seconds or until nuts are distributed.
Remove dough and return one-quarter.
Process until walnuts are coarsely chopped.
Remove and repeat with remaining quarters.Roll dough into 1inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 400°F on the top oven shelf for 10 minutes, until set but not brown.
Roll at once in confectioners' sugar.
Cool on a wire rack and roll again in more sugar.
Process with metal blade until light, about 15 seconds.
Add flour and process until a ball forms on the blades.
Scatter the walnuts over the dough and process a few seconds or until nuts are distributed.
Remove dough and return one-quarter.
Process until walnuts are coarsely chopped.
Remove and repeat with remaining quarters.Roll dough into 1inch balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 400°F on the top oven shelf for 10 minutes, until set but not brown.
Roll at once in confectioners' sugar.
Cool on a wire rack and roll again in more sugar.
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