1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. Gold Medal flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. nuts, finely chopped
Confectioners sugar

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly: butter, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm, roll in confectioners sugar, or roll in colored sugar before baking. About 4 dozen cookies. (Do not use self-rising flour in this recipe.)