Christmas Almond Balls ~A very simple and delicate, almond and buttery cookie great for the holidays or as a gift one of my favorites. You can’t have just one. These have quickly become a must have on my Holiday baking list. Simple ingredients combined together to create a fast and easy preparation. These can be made any size you wish but will cause cooking time to vary. You simply will love how easy the kitchen cleanup becomes also. Your family and friends will gravitate to these over your other baked cookies so make sure to keep extra on hand. For more cookie recipes see Ultimate Cookie Bloopers
Christmas Almond Balls
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
A very simple and delicate, almond and buttery cookie great for the holidays or as a gift one of my favorites.
Servings: 48
Calories: 67 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
- 1 cup of slivered/sliced almonds
- 1 tea spoon of almond extract
- 1 tea spoon of pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Blend butter and sugar together with a mixer. Once blended add the almonds, flour almond, and vanilla extracts and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula. Once mixed use hands to roll about 2 table spoons of dough into balls place on greased baking sheet or baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 250 F until lightly golden on the bottoms. Remove from oven and let cool completely before rolling them in powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Source: Tastebook
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Almond Balls
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 67
Calories from Fat 42
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.7g
7%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 9.8mg
3%
Sodium 0.4mg
0%
Potassium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.4g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g
3%
Sugars 1.3g
Protein 0.9g
2%
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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