Italian Butterball Cookies

These Italian butterball cookies are lightly flavored with vanilla and almond extracts and rolled in confectioners' sugar for a festive holiday treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 43 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 stick butter
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar
• 0.25 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Spread 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar on a plate; roll cooled cookies in confectioners' sugar to coat.