Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. confectioners 10x sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 lb. (1 c.) soft butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c. chopped pecans or black walnuts
confectioners 10x sugar

Preparation

Cream sugar, salt and butter or margarine 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 at 400\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes until set but not brown.
Roll in confectioners sugar immediately.
Cool on rack.
Roll in sugar again.
Store in airtight container.
Yield:
5 dozen snowballs.