Brazil Nut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. ground Brazil nuts
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar and cream well.
Stir in beaten egg and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
Stir together flour and salt and cut into creamed mixture with knives or pastry blender. Stir in nuts; shape into small balls (2/3-inch in diameter); place on baking sheet and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 20 minutes.
Cool slightly on baking sheet and roll in sifted powdered sugar.
Store in loosely covered container.
Makes about 7 dozen cookies.