Snowballs

• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 1½ cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2½ cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts
• (confectioners sugar to roll cookies in)

Cream butter, add confectioners sugar gradually, cream until fluffy. Add unbeaten egg and vanilla. Beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend into creamed mixture. To cookie dough, add chopped walnuts and chill. Roll chilled dough into large size marbles and bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Roll at once in confectioners sugar. Cool on rack and roll again in sugar. Makes about 2½ or more dozens.