Ive been making some teacakes lately.
Heres the recipe:

2 1/4 c flour
1/2 c powedered sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c Butter (softened)
1 cup nuts/toffee/coconut/candy bits, crushed to fine. (your choice)

Preheat oven to 400F

Mix Butter/vanilla/powdered sugar until creamy.

In another bowl mix flour/salt/optional ingredients

Slowly add the dry mixture to the creamy mixture, mixing by hand vigerously, until mixture stiffens.

Form into 1 inch balls, bake at 400F for 10-12 min.

Remove balls from oven, and while still hot, roll twice in powdered suger.

Makes 4 dozen cookies.