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Easy Snowball Cookies

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup of butter
  • 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of almonds or pecans
  • 3 teaspoons of vanilla
  • 2 cups of flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and set un-greased cookie sheet(s) to the side.
  • Chop nuts in a food processor to finely chop.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, salt and 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar together until fluffy.
  • Add in the nuts and vanilla and beat until blended.
  • Slowly add in flour, mixing well.
  • Shape into 1/2-3/4" balls and place on the un-greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool before removing from cookie sheet.
  • Fill a zippered bag with remaining powdered sugar and gently shake each cookie in bag so it is well coated.