nut balls

Name: Nut Balls
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter, softened; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped nuts

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Thea Pappalardo

Queens Village, NY

Updated on Oct 18, 2011

These delicate little cookies have been a part of my Christmas cookie trays for years. I usually use a combo of pecans and walnuts in these. A photo will be added before Christmas.

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cook time 30 Min

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts

How To Make nut balls

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease cookie sheet.

Step 2

Cream softened butter and vanilla. Sift flour, sugar and salt together and add to butter mixture. Mix well. Add nuts and mix again.
Step 3

Shape into 1/2" balls. Bake for 30-40 minutes until lightly browned on bottom. Roll cooled cookies in confectioner's sugar.
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