Cherry Almond Balls

• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• Whole candied cherries (about 60 cherries)

Cream together butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt till light and fluffy. Add flour and almonds; mix well. Use a teaspoon of dough to roll around each candied cherry. Place on baking sheet. Bake in 325 degree oven for 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Roll in additional sifted confectioners’ sugar.

Yield: About 5 dozen