Russian Teacakes

1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cups finely chopped nuts
powdered sugar to roll dough in

Heat oven to 400.  Mix margarine, 12 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla.  Mix in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.  Food coloring may be added here to dough before shaping.  Shape dough into 1-inch balls.  Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until set but not brown, 10 to 12 minutes.  Roll in powdered sugar while warm; cool.  Roll in powdered sugar again.              Makes about 4 dozen cookies.