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Butter Nut Balls

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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation20 minutes
Cooking10 minutes
Ready In30 minutes
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Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
3/4 cup nuts finely chopped

Directions

Beat butter until soft.

Add confectioner's sugar. Stir in vanilla and salt.

Add flour gradually. Work in nuts thoroughly. Chill dough 1 hour.

Form into 1 inch balls.

Bake on ungreased sheet at 400 degrees 10-12 minutes.

Dough should be set but not brown. Roll while warm in confectioner's sugar.

Cool. Roll in confectioner's sugar again.

Variation: Almond Balls: Use only 1/2 tsp. vanilla and add 1/2 tsp. almond extract.

Use 3/4 cup blanched nuts, finely ground.

Shape into balls or crescents.

Bake at 375 degrees until set but not brown, about 10 min.

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