Almond Cookies (a.k.a. Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cookies)

Almond Cookies

1 cup of butter (two sticks-cold- cut into small slices) 

¼ cup of sugar 

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups of flour

½ tsp salt

¾ cup of sliced or chopped almonds

Cream the butter and sugar (5 minutes) in a mixer.

Add vanilla and gradually add flour and salt.

Add almonds.

Chill two hours (it likes to be cold or the balls flatten out).

Form into 1” balls.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet and cook at 325 for 15 – 20 minutes or until bottoms are brown. 

Cool 5 minutes and roll in powdered sugar.

Eat them (Hide remainder so everyone else doesn't eat them).