1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. (1 c.) soft butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans or black walnuts

Cream sugar, salt, and butter; mix thoroughly. Add extract; gradually stir flour into creamed ingredients. Work nuts into dough. Chill well. Form into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees) 8 to 10 minutes until set but not brown. Roll in confectioners' sugar immediately. Cool on rack. Roll in sugar again. Store in air-tight container. 5 dozen Snowballs.

Pastil-tinted Snowballs can be made by rolling cookies in colored sugar. To tint sugar, place 1/2 pound confectioners' sugar into blender. Drop several drops of food coloring into center of sugar; blend briefly. Also: Snowballs can be hung on Christmas tree as an ornament. Double 6 inch pieces of clean white string; form dough into balls around string so that ends can be tied later.