Russian Tea Cakes

1 1/2 cups butter
2/3 cup powder sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. maple extract
4 cups flour
2 cups finely chopped walnuts or pecans
Powdered sugar, sifted
2 Tbsp. ice water
Turn oven on to 300 degrees. Cream the butter. Beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla and maple. Work in the flour and ice water. Knead in the nuts. Shape and roll into balls.

Bake on well greased cookie sheets. (You can place a pecan or walnut half on top before baking.) Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Roll in sifted powdered sugar while hot. Cool and roll again in the powdered sugar.