Vanilla Cookies

1/4 cup Butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup flour; sifted
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup nuts; chopped
powdered sugar

Cream together butter and sugar, beat in vanilla.

In a small bowl measure flour, salt and baking powder, stirring well to combine. Add gradually to butter mixture.

Add nuts and mix well.

Divide in half, wrap separately and chill until firm (about 1 hour).

Shape each half into an 8" log. Wrap each log in waxed paper, chill until hard (about 3 hours or overnight).

Butter and flour Easy-Bake Oven baking pans.

Unwrap and slice dough into 1/4" rounds. Place two round into each prepared pan, slide into Easy-Bake Oven and bake until beginning to brown around edges (about 20 minutes).

Cool pans on wire rack.
When cooled completely, dust with powdered sugar.