Butter Nut Cookie Balls

Ingredients

• Makes 36
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• confectioners’ sugar for rolling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, confectioners sugar and vanilla.
3. In a new bowl combine flour, nuts and salt.
4. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture.
5. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
6. Place 1-2 inches apart on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Pour confectioners’ sugar into a shallow bowl, and while the cookies are still warm, gently rolling them in sugar, shaking off the excess and placing onto a wire rack while they cool.