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Amaretto Butter Balls Recipe

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"Yummy and good anytime. These butter cookies are flavored with almond liqueur and can be rolled in any type of nuts before baking."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep25 m
  • Cook10 m
  • Ready In35 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 2In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour and salt until well blended, then mix in the amaretto liqueur. Fold in chopped almonds if desired. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the cookie sheet.
  • 3Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Roll cookies in remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar while still warm.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 24 servings
  • 162 cals
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped almonds (optional)
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    162
    8%
  • Fat:
    9.3
    14%
  • Carbs:
    16.9
    5%
  • Protein:
    2.1
    4%
  • Cholesterol:
    20
    7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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