Russian Tea Cakes

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 teaspoon cardamom (to taste)
• confectioners' sugar, for coating

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar with mixer at medium speed until it's smooth.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients and continue mixing until a smooth paste forms.
• 3 roll into walnut sized balls and place on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• 4 bake at 350f approximately 6 minutes until edges begin to brown.
• 5 while still hot, roll them in a dish of confectioners' sugar.
• 6 let cool.
• 7 wrap in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container.