pat's Recipe

Nutmeg Meltaways

Category: Cookies

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup ground almonds ( about 3 ounces),
toasted
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp ground nutmeg

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Gradually add flour; mix well. Stir in the almonds. Shape into 1-in balls; place 2-in apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 300 for 18-20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and nutmeg. Gently roll cookies in sugar mixture.

yield: about 5 dozen