Russian Tea Biscuits

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon
• 3/4 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, for decoration

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• 2 combine flour and salt and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar blending well. beat in . gradually blend in flour/salt mixture. fold in chopped hazelnuts.
• 4 break off dough in walnut sized pieces and roll into balls. on ungreased baking sheets place balls 1-1/2 inches apart. flatten slightly. bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly colored. sprinkle hot cookies with confectioners' sugar. cool on wire racks.