Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups almond, (finely ground)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cups confectioners sugar for rolling

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in salt, almonds, and vanilla. Gradually mix in flour and combine well.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet 2 inches apart and bake for 15-20 minutes. The cookies will remain pale. If they brown they will be dry.
  • Cool cookies for a couple of minutes then roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar and place on a wire rack to cool completely. When cool, dust with extra powdered sugar.