Nutty Butter Balls

• 1/2 cup Butter or margarine -- softend
• 1/2 cup Confectioner's sugar
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon Almond flavoring
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt (optional)
• 1 cup Walnuts or pecans -- chop fine
• 3/4 cup Confectioner's sugar for -- rolling

Preheat oven 400° F.
Place butter in bowl and add 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar and mix on medium speed of mixer until creamy and fluffy. Add flour a little at a time. Beat on low speed after each addition of flour. Keep beating until flour is well mixed. Add flavorings and sprinkle salt over the mixture. Add nuts and mix well with a spoon.
Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into ball. Put balls on cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
Bake for 10-15 mins. Cookies will be done, but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack and cool completely (about 20 mins). Roll in remaining sugar and carefully place in container with lid in a single layer separated by wax paper.
Source: Hagerstown Herald-Mail; Hagerstown, MD as posted to a cooking forum.