Snowball cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Greasei cookie sheets lightly with unsalted shortening.
2. sift together flour and salt.
3. Work butter in a bowl until creamy.
4. Add sugar and beat until well blended.
5. Add egg and vanilla and beat well.
6. gradually add sifted dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.
7. Stiri in walnuts.
8. Shape dough into small balls about ¾ inch in diameter.
9. place balls about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
10. Bakei 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
11. Roll balls in confectioners sugar while still warm.
12. Roll again in sugar when cooled.
13. store these in a tight container.
14. Powered sugar makes this recipe a little messy.
15. notes: * nut-butter holiday cookie with a sugar coating -- great for the holidays when sampling lots of cookies.
16. Just pop one in your mouth and enjoy! : difficulty: moderate (dexterity required).
17. : time: 30 minutes.
18. : precision: approximate measurement ok. : iris niswander : at&t bell laboratories, columbus, oh, usa.