Russian Tea Cakes I

Recipe and picture from www.allrecipes.com

Original recipe yield: 3 dozen

INGREDIENTS
1 cup (225g) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons (50g) confectioners' sugar
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (120g) chopped walnuts
1/3 cup (40g) confectioners' sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in remaining confectioners' sugar.