Tea Cookies I

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

• beat together the butter and confectioners' sugar till creamy. add vanilla.
• mix the dry ingredients, stir into creamy mixture. blend well.
• add the nuts, mix well, roll the dough out into two balls. wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• flatten dough out and cut into 15 or 20 equal size pieces, shape into balls. place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10 to 12 minutes till firm but not brown. while still warm roll into confectioners' sugar, let cool and roll again.