Ingredients

• 1 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 & 1/3 cup ground blanched almonds
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar with 1/2 tsp nutmeg mixed in

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and almonds. Sift flour and nutmeg into butter and mix well. Shape into small balls 3/4" diameter and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake 25 min at 300 until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are set. Let stand for 2 min, then roll in powdered sugar/nutmeg mixture and place on wire rack to cool completely. Roll again in sugar before storing. Makes ~5 dozen.

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