My Mother's Refrigerator Nut Cookies

from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

1 cup sugar

1 cup margarine

2 eggs

1-1/2 tsp vanilla

3-1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

½ cup finely chopped black walnuts

Cream sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and nuts. Divide dough into three parts. Shape each part into a roll 1-1/2 inches in diameter and about 7 inches long. Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Heat oven to 400F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Immediately remove from baking sheet.