Snowball Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 c. ground walnuts or pecans
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In mixing bowl, cream butter.
Add sugar and beat until creamy.
Blend in vanilla, flour and nuts; chill.
Shape into 1-inch balls; place on baking sheets.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
While still hot, roll in confectioners sugar. Cool on wire rack, roll again in confectioners sugar.
Yield: 2 dozen.