Pine Nut Snowballs

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400°. Place pine nuts and 1/4 cup flour in a food processor. Pulse until pine nuts are finely chopped. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in amaretto. Gradually beat in remaining flour and pine nut mixture.
2. 2
   Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3. 3
   . Bake 6-8 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 2 minutes.
4. 4
   Roll warm cookies in remaining confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks. When cooled, reroll cookies in confectioners' sugar.
5. 5
   Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar.