1 c. butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts

Let butter stand at room temperature until soft. Preheat oven to slow 350°F for shiny metal or 325°F for dark metal sheet.

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla. Add flour gradually to the butter mixture. Mix in the nuts.

Take a rounded teaspoonful of dough and form into a ball. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about one inch apart.

Bake about 15 minutes. While cookies are warm, coat with powdered sugar.