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Butter Nut Balls

By: Debbie Kinas 
"Butter nut cookies rolled in balls and then rolled in powder sugar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, then the flour, and finally the walnuts.
  3. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be slightly brown. Cool and roll cookies in confectioners sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 191 | Total Fat: 11.4g | Cholesterol: 37mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by CHEFBETHPHX   view full review
I found this recipe to be rather dry when made as is. The dough was too crumbly and dry to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by JOANN1   view full review
I had been searching for an easy, delicious Christmas cookie to make when I came across these....
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2011 by debbiemig   view full review
I have been searching for a recipe similar or the same as my mother in laws. Tried these, they...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by Oureatinghabits   view full review
Yummy easy and look great!

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