| 1 | Preheat oven to 350 °F. |
| 2 | Grease cookie sheets lightly with unsalted shortening. |
| 3 | sift together flour and salt. |
| 4 | Work butter in a bowl until creamy. |
| 5 | Add sugar and beat until well blended. |
| 6 | Add egg and vanilla and beat well. |
| 7 | gradually add sifted dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. |
| 8 | Stir in walnuts. |
| 9 | Shape dough into small balls about ?inch in diameter. |
| 10 | place balls about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. |
| 11 | Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. |
| 12 | Roll balls in confectioners sugar while still warm. |
| 13 | Roll again in sugar when cooled. |
| 14 | store these in a tight container. |
| 15 | Powered sugar makes this recipe a little messy. |
| 16 | notes: |
| 17 | * nut-butter holiday cookie with a sugar coating -- great for the holidays when sampling lots of cookies. |
| 18 | Just pop one in your mouth and enjoy! |
| 19 | : difficulty: moderate (dexterity required). |
| 20 | : time: 30 minutes. |
| 21 | : precision: approximate measurement ok. |
| 22 | : iris niswander : at&t bell laboratories, columbus, oh, usa. |
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