Powdered Walnut Cookies

• 3/4 cup walnut halves
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

1. Place walnuts, 1/4 cup confectioners sugar, and salt in a food processor, pulse to break up nuts, then process until nuts are finely ground.
2. Add butter a few pieces at a time, pulsing to incorporate, then process until mixture is smooth; pulse in vanilla.
3. Add flour and pulse until incorporated.
4. Process until dough begins to form a ball.
5. Place dough on large piece of plastic wrap, form into a very flat disc, cover completely with wrap, and refrigerate until firm enough to roll into balls, at least 2 hours or overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper.
7. Roll dough between your lightly floured palms into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets, Gently flatten just enough so they dont; roll off.
8. Bake until light golden brown around edges, about 15 minutes.
9. Place pan on rack to cool for 5 minutes, then sift remaining 1 cup confectioners sugar over warm cookies.
10. After cookies have cooled completely, roll them in sugar on the sheets to cover completely.

walnut halves, confectioners sugar, salt, unsalted butter, vanilla, flour

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/powdered-walnut-cookies (may not work)