Another favorite cookie. I first remember Mom making these when we lived on the Gettis Canyon ranch. Sometimes called Mexican Wedding Cookies, and some people in our part of West Texas do make them for weddings. I have no idea where the Russian Teacake name came from!
Cream:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar--you'll need extra powdered sugar for rolling the baked cookies
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add:
2-1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
The recipe says to chill the dough, but I've never done that. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet. The cookies don't spread much, so you can place them closer together than other cookies. Bake about 10-12 minutes, or until set bet not brown. While still warm roll the cookies in the extra powdered sugar. Cool. Roll in the powdered sugar one more time.
Be careful. These are very addictive.
Photos and origin of name from Baker Girl.
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