Snowball Cookies

                                                         

Whenever Thanksgiving or Christmas comes around, a type of cookies called snowball" is always displayed on the dining table. They are very nice looking cookies and very delicious to eat, it looks like you are putting a small snowball in your mouth and because they melt in your mouth right away. They are easy cookies to make for the holidays to impress family and friends. 

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1 stick of butter or margarine at room temperature

1 cup finely chopped walnuts 

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling (coating the cookies)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the powdered sugar.

Use your hand or spatula to mix well the ingredients until the mixture is combined.

Roll out the dough into a 1 inch diameter log. Then divide the log into equal size round balls.

Place each ball onto the baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the bottom edge of the cookies are lightly brown.

Let cool slightly. Roll each cookie ball twice over the powdered sugar because the powdered sugar usually cover the ball completely the first time.

Tip: You can pre-toast the nuts to get a nutty taste, and this recipe can use any kind of nuts of your choice.