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Grandma's Snowball Cookies

Sheila
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
20 minutes to roll in powdered sugar once they are out of the oven 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course baked goods, Christmas Cookies
Cuisine American, cookies
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 103 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup ground almonds
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1-2 cups Confectioners Sugar for "snowball" rolling

Instructions
 

preheat oven to 350℉

  • Cream butter with mixer, gradually add in flour, ground almonds, salt.
  • Add vanilla and continue to mix on medium speed until dough is no longer crumbly and forms a ball.
  • Scoop out dough one tablespoon at a time and roll into balls in the palm of your hand. Balls should be 1 inch or less in diameter, bite sized. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, let stand for just a minute, then take hot cookies and gently roll them in powdered sugar, set on parchment paper to cool.
  • Once Snowball Cookies have cooled completely, you can store them in an airtight container for up to one week.

Notes

After cookies have cooled store in an airtight container. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword almond, christmas cookies, cookies, powdered sugar, shortbread
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