Russian Tea Cakes II

Enjoy ... these are wonderful! I like to use almonds, but you can experiment with other nuts, if you like.

• Calories: 106 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon cream
• ⅓ cup chopped almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the yolk, cream and vanilla. Beat well. Add the nuts, flour and baking powder.

Step 3

Chill the dough for about 1 hour.

Step 4

Mold dough into little round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 minutes.

Step 5

As you take the balls off of the cookies sheet, drop them into a bowl of confectioner's sugar. Roll them around until they are completely covered. Remove and cool on a rack.