Tender and buttery, these Russian Tea Balls are delicious. They literally melt in your mouth. Filled with chopped walnuts, there is a nice crunch. The cookie itself isn’t overly sweet. Generously dusting them with powdered sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness. Some may know these as snowball cookies or Mexican wedding cookies. We agree with Terry that they’re a must-make at Christmas. The recipe makes a lot of cookies that can be given as gifts.

Ingredients
2 c butter, softened
4 c all-purpose flour
4 c walnuts, chopped
1 c granulated sugar
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
powdered sugar for rolling
How to Make Russian Tea Balls
1. Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy and light.
2. Mix together flour and salt.
3. Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture a little at a time.
4. Stir in the nuts.
5. Shape into 1″ balls and place 1 1/2″ apart on a cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 20 min at 325 degrees.
7. Cool on a cooling rack. Then roll in powdered sugar.