- 1 cup [225 g] softened butter
- 1/2 cup [100 g] icing sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups [315 g] sifted flour
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
- 3/4 cup [190 mL] chopped nuts
- Sifted icing sugar, to sprinkle [optional]
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- Preheat oven to 325°F [160°C].
- Cream together softened butter and icing sugar; well mix in vanilla.
- Mix in already mixed together sifted flour, salt and chopped nuts.
- Shape dough into small crescents or 1-inch [2.5-cm] balls.
- Arrange 2 1/2 inches [6 cm] apart, onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies into preheated oven until just set, for approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
- Leave cookies to cool slightly; roll in sifted icing sugar while still warm.
- Leave to cool completely, onto wire racks.
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