Austrian Tea Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter softened
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 cups ground hazelnuts 
• 0.3 cup powdered sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth and light.
3. Add the flour, salt, and ground hazelnuts; stir together until well combined. Chill dough for 1 hour, then drop onto greased cookie sheets in rounded teaspoons.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely on a wire rack, then roll in powdered sugar once again.