Shortbread Cookies

This dough can be rolled to create 'Snowballs' or rolled into a log shape and curved into a crescent. 

You can use pecans, walnuts or omit the nuts. 

You can double the recipe to make a big batch. 

You can roll the warm cookies in icing sugar or fruit sugar (fine white sugar). 

Dough: 

7/8 to 1 cup flour 

1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp)

3 TBS white sugar 

1/4 tsp salt 

1/2 cup of pecans or walnuts chopped 

1 tsp vanilla 

Cream the butter and add the sugar. Add the vanilla, flour and salt and mix well.

Then add the nuts. 

Roll into balls or crescent shapes. Place on a cookie sheet (about 12 - 16 per sheet). 

Bake at 350F about 10-12 minutes. 

Let sit for a few minutes then remove to a wire rack.

When warm, roll in icing sugar or fruit sugar. 

Makes 3 dozen.