Ingredients:

1 ½ cups salted butter

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups finely ground almonds

4 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar for rolling

Directions:

Pre-heat the oven to 325 degree F

Cream butter or margarine in a bowl, gradually add confectioners’ sugar and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. Add almonds and vanilla. Blend in flour gradually and mix well.

Shape into balls (or crescents) using about 1 teaspoon for each cookie. Place on un-greased cookie sheets, and bake for 15-20 min. Do not brown. Cool slightly, then roll in the extra confectioners’ sugar.

Make sure you do not overcook these because they will get too hard to eat.  I did that too the first batch.