Instructions: In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and nuts. Divide dough into 3 parts. Shape each part into a roll. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Preheat oven to 400. cut dough into 1/8 inch slices. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until light brown, about 7 to 9 minutes.

Cinnamon Slices: Substitute 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar for the sugar and 1 T. cinnamon for the vanilla; omit the nuts.

Yield: about 7 dozen.

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