Nut Gems - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. nuts, chopped
2 tsp. rum flavoring
confectioners sugar
2 c. flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. water
red or green decorating sugar

Preparation

Sift flour, measure; sift again.
Cream butter and sugar and cream until smooth.
Blend in flour; stir in nuts, water and rum flavor.
Mix well.
Shape into 1-inch balls and bake in ungreased pans at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.