Melt the butter. Mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla,
nutmeg, and salt. Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Stir
in the nuts (if you work quickly, while the butter is still
warm, the dough will be softer and easier to mix).
Form the dough into one-inch balls (just pat them into
shape with your fingers), and place them on an UN-
GREASED baking sheet, 12 to a standard sheet. Bake
them at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, until they are set
but not brown.
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Let the cookies cool for 2 minutes and then roll them in
powdered sugar. (You must do this while they're still
warm.) Place them on a wire rack and let them cool
thoroughly.
When the cookies are cool, roll them in powdered sugar
a second time. Let them rest for several minutes on the
rack, and then store them in a cookie jar or covered
bowl.
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