These holiday Italian butterball cookies are perfect for people of any age. They are good as a quick snack or dessert. Don't worry, they are not balls of butter. They are smooth, chewy, and delicious cookies. This is an old family recipe that is loved by all. Hopefully, you like them too!
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.25 cups confectioners' sugar for rolling
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
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Beat together 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; beat until well combined. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and mix into butter mixture until just incorporated.
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Shape dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Let cookies sit on the sheet for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to completely cool.
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5
Spread 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar on a plate; roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar to coat.
Nutrition Facts
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