Russian Tea Cakes

about 4 dozen

1 cup butter, softened ½ cup confectioners sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2¼ cup all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup finely chopped nuts

heat oven to 400 Mix butter, sugar and vanilla. Work in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not brown. While warm roll in confectioners sugar. Cool roll in sugar again.