Ingredients
1 cup butter/margarine (2 sticks)
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
2 1/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Directions
Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and almond extract together thoroughly.
Sift flour and salt together. Blend all ingredience together. Mix in
nuts. Chill dough. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 400* for 9-10 minutes until set,NOT
BROWN. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Roll once more after
cooled. Triple recipe and DO NOT OVERBAKE. THE SECRET TO MOIST
TEACAKES IS TO CATCH THEM WHEN THEY ARE SET (9 MIN).
Servings: 30 servings
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Categories: Cake; Dessert; Drink; Russian
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