Mexican Wedding Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
6 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1 lb. powdered sugar (to coat cookies)

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and salt.
Add vanilla, flour and nuts; mix well.
Shape into balls the size of a walnut or smaller. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake approximately 12 minutes at 350\u00b0 (just long enough to hold dough together).
Cool a little, then roll in powdered sugar.
To coat them well, it may be necessary to roll them again when cooled.
Makes 4 dozen.