Holiday Nuggets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
confectioners sugar
colored crystallized sugar

Preparation

In mixing bowl, cream butter, margarine and sugar; blend in vanilla and almond extracts.
Gradually add flour and salt.
Stir in nuts.
Shape into 1 1/4 inch balls.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Flatten slightly with fingers.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack.
When cool, sprinkle with mixture of confectioners and colored sugar.
Yields 3 1/2 dozen.