Chocolate Snowballs~ Marilyn

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Chocolate Snowballs

Ingredients:
*3/4 cup butter, softened
*1/2 cup sugar
*1 egg
*2 teaspoons vanilla extract
*2 cups all-purpose flour
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1 cup chopped nuts
*1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips
* confectioners sugar

Directions:
1) In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in nuts and chips. Roll into 1-in. balls.
2) Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Cool cookies slightly before rolling in confectioners sugar.

Yield: about 4 dozen