Guatamalan Wedding Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1/2 tsp. salt
powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla.
Combine flour, nuts and salt.
Stir into butter mixture.
Shape dough into small balls, 1/2-inch or so.
Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in powdered sugar.
Cool.
This recipe makes 36 one-inch cookies.