Nut Butter Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter, soft
1/4 to 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. almond extract or 2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 to 2 c. pecans, finely chopped
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add salt, extract, flour and nuts. Mix well.
Chill dough until easy to handle.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until brown, 12 to 15 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
While cookies are warm, roll in powdered sugar.
These keep well.
Makes 4 to 5 dozen.