butter ball cookies

San Antonio, TX
Updated on Jul 25, 2012

Also called powdered sugar cookies. These are excellent! Make these at Christmas for sure! For a double recipe, I use 1 1/2 cups butter and 1/2 cup home-rendered lard.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield 2-3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup chopped nutmeats
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 - egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make butter ball cookies

  • Step 1
    Mix like pie crust; add egg, salt, vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Stir nutmeats into dough or top each with a half of a pecan.
  • Step 3
    Roll into walnut-size balls. Flatten very slightly.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Cool. Roll in powdered sugar. Store in airtight container.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #butter
Keyword: #sugar
Keyword: #Vanilla
Keyword: #powdered
Keyword: #nutmeat

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