NANA'S ITALIAN SNOWBALLS

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I bake these cookies in my Mother In Law's kitchen where I now reside since I married my hubby. Its an old Family recipe. I can still hear her say "what are you burning!@?" and I laugh out loud a little bit every time I think of it. I can also remember the day I used margarine instead of butter and she took one bite of the...

Provided by Lisa Potenti

Categories     Cookies

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 tsp vanilla
10 Tbsp granulated sugar
4 c flour
1 tsp salt
4 stick butter
4 c chopped nuts
1 box powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Place butter in mixer and mix until soft.
  • 2. Gradually add sifted flower, salt and granulated sugar until evenly mixed.
  • 3. Add vanilla and chopped nuts until evenly mixed. (nuts are optional)
  • 4. Roll in balls or use a cookie scoop to place on ungreased cookie sheet. (Mix will be a bit sticky, not doughy, you can coat your hands with butter if you're rolling them so that they don't stick to your fingers.) These cookies do not expand a whole lot and thus they only need to be about 1 inch apart on the cookie sheet.
  • 5. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
  • 6. Allow cookies to cool completely. (They will fall apart if you try to touch them before they are cool)
  • 7. Once cookies are cool, roll them in powdered sugar and enjoy!

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