Rich Nut Cookies
Source of Recipe
Recipe courtesy Gale Gand and Aunt Belle
List of Ingredients
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups finely chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixer with a paddle attachment combine all the ingredients except confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth. Roll dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter, place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart, and bake for 15 to 20. They should just be turning golden brown. Roll in powdered sugar while still hot.