Russian Snowballs (walnut cookies)

I just realized one of our treasured family recipes is not on my blog.  These are amazing. They melt in your mouth.Also a great recipe for when you are out of eggs.

Russian Snowballs

1/2 lb butter

2 c flour

2 c chopped walnuts (you can sub in pecans or almonds, so good)

5 T sugar

2 t vanilla extract (if using almonds, use almond extract)

1 T water

1/2 t salt

10x sugar

Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and water. 

Sift Flour and salt (family recipe says so, I say whisk it and forgo the sifter)

Blend with other ingredients, roll into balls or crescents.

Bake at 325° for 20 mins.

Roll in 10 sugar twice (confectioners sugar)

Father Frost