snowball cookies printable recipe
ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
2 cups white flour
directions:
1. put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together.
2. add the water, vanilla and almond extracts and combine until well-mixed.
3. add the finely chopped walnuts, then gradually add the flour.
4. once mixed, place the dough on lightly floured parchment paper and knead to finish mixing the ingredients thoroughly.
5. shape the dough into a large ball, wrap in the parchment and refrigerate for at least one hour.
6. while the dough is in the refrigerator, preheat oven to 325 degrees.
7. take the dough out of the fridge and form small, one-inch balls and put them on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. bake for 20 minutes - you want them to stay light, don’t wait until they turn brown.
9. let the cookies cool. once they are done cooling, toss them in powdered sugar.
