Makes 2 dozen

1⁄4 lb. or 1 stick butter

2 tbsp confectioner’s sugar

1⁄2 tsp vanilla

1 cup flour

1 cup finely ground almonds, walnuts or pecans

 

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in ground nuts. Shape dough into 1" balls, using about 1 Tbsp of dough for each. Place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes, turning cookie sheet so that cookies bake lightly and evenly. Transfer to a rack, cool, and then roll in confectioner’s sugar.