1 1/2 c. (3 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt (or 1/2 tsp. if desired)

Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl combine butter, sugar, vanilla and beat until creamy. Blend in flour and salt. Shape dough into balls about 1-inch using slightly rounded teaspoonful for each cookie. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with bottom of glass (about 2 1/2-inch) dipped in sugar. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes until lightly browned on edge. Remove from cookie sheet and cool completely.

DIPPING:

1 (12 oz.) bag semi sweet chocolate morsels
1 tbsp. solid shortening
1 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans or walnuts

Melt over hot (not boiling) water the chocolate morsels and shortening. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate. Shake off excess roll in chopped nuts. Chill in refrigerator 30 minutes on waxed paper lined cookie sheet.

Yields about 5 dozen.