Classic Butter Balls

Name: Classic Butter Balls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 40 balls
Ingredients: 1 cup soft unsalted butter; 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings
40 balls
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Classic Butter Balls

Jack Kelley

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A Christmas Classic! These Butter Balls, also known as Russian Tea Cakes, are so easy, but so delicious and perfect little snowball like bites of Christmas!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup soft unsalted butter
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar + 1/4-1/2 cup more for dusting
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp kosher salt
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl mix together butter, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla until well incorporated.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour and salt. Stir into butter mixture. Add walnuts and mix.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place on un-greased cookie sheets. They don't spread so they don't need to be spaced far apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for a minute or two, then add another 1/4-1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar to a small bowl and then roll just out of the oven balls in sugar (don't worry, they wont fully coat, yet). Let cool and then roll again to get the full sugary coating.