Adapted from the vintage 1950 Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book. We always add more nuts than the original. Pecans or walnuts are our favorites, but almonds would be great too. To grind nuts, place shelled nut pieces into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal chopping blade. Process until nuts are finely ground, though still in discernible (albeit very fine) pieces and not yet paste-like. For a fantastic variation try adding 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder and an extra teaspoon of vanilla (2 teaspoons total) to the butter and sugar mixture.
