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Italian Nut Balls Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp.. salt
3/4 cup softened butter (room temperature)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 egg yolks (reserve whites)
1/2 tsp. almond extract

2 cups all-purpose flour (level measure)

2 cups very finely chopped walnuts
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, using medium speed of electric mixer, combine sugar, butter, salt,egg yolks and extracts. Blend well for about 1 minute. Gradually add flour and blend at low speed until well mixed.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. I find it easier to place these on a sheet of waxed paper.
In a glass pie pan or shallow bowl, slightly beat reserved egg whites. Place finely chopped walnuts in another glass pie pan. Set up an "assembly line"-dough balls, egg whites, nuts. Dip each ball into egg whites to coat, then into walnuts. Place balls onto greased baking sheets. Make a deep depression in the center of each cookie with a finger or a thimble or the handle of a thick, wooden spoon.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until cookie is firm to the touch and lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks and fill center with s mall amount of seedless raspberry jam. Allow jam to set before storing. These freeze well.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3 - 4 dozen cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My family's absolute favorite Christmas cookie.

 

 

 

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