Yule Logs

2   1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup molasses
1  1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine flour, sugar and salt.  Cut in butter or margerine.  
Stir in molasses and vanilla and work dough until smooth.  
Chill 3 hours.  Break off small pieces of dough and shape into 3" logs. 
Roll in chopped nuts.  Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 325° oven 15 minutes.  
Makes about 36.