Source  Betty Crocker

Recipe Added:  1/31/2015  

Heat oven to 400ºF. Mix butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Stir in flour, walnuts, and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool slightly on wire rack. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; cool on wire rack. Roll in powdered sugar again.

Russian Tea Cakes with Chocolate Chips  Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips after flour, then shape into balls to bake. After baking, instead of rolling in powdered sugar, cool and drizzle with 1/2 cup melted chocolate chips.

Chocolate Russian Tea Cakes  Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and mix. In other bowl combine flour, walnuts, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Add dry mixture to wet. Wrap dough in plastic and chill overnight.

Preheat oven to 350. Shape cold dough into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350F 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks and cool completely. Place all in a paper bag with powdered sugar and shake to coat. Cool, coat again.

Original recipe from my 9th grade Home Ec. class (see Card File). We used to make these every Christmas in Kimberly.

1. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/russian-tea-cakes/3af8664b-6c3e-4022-b686-cd961521e59b

2. https://www.alessprocessedlife.com/2016/12/whats-baking-chocolate-mexican-wedding.html