1/4 lb. (1 stick) butter
1 lg. egg, separated
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 lb. walnuts, hazelnuts or almonds, ground
1 1/2 c. flour
3 oz. confectioners' sugar (3/4 c.)
Nuts for garnish

Cream butter with sugar and egg yolk. Add vanilla, ground nuts and flour. Mix well. Chill until ready to use or roll immediately. Cut with cookie cutter and place on greased cookie sheet.

Beat egg white with confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Put this meringue on top of cookies, top each cookie with a nutmeat and bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.