Butter Nut Balls

Butter nut cookies rolled in balls and then rolled in powder sugar.

• Calories: 191 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2.666 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, then the flour, and finally the walnuts.

Step 3

Roll dough into walnut sized balls, place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be slightly brown. Cool and roll cookies in confectioners sugar.