Cherry-Almond Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. butter
1/3 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. finely chopped almonds
whole candied cherries (about 60)

Preparation

Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy.
Add flour and almonds; mix well.
Use a teaspoon of dough to roll around each candied cherry, shaping into balls.
Place on baking sheet.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 20 minutes.
Cool slightly. Roll in additional confectioners sugar.
Makes about 5 dozen.