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Nut Butter Balls

Name: Nut Butter Balls
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; ½ cup confectioners' sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts

Rating: 4.67 stars

49 Ratings
39 Reviews
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Rich and buttery. If you don't have almond extract, you can use 2 teaspoons of vanilla in its place. Any type of nuts can be used in place of the walnuts.

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

4 dozen

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts

Directions

Step 1

Mix butter or margarine with sugar until creamy. Add salt, almond or vanilla extract, flour, and nuts. Mix WELL.

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Step 2

Chill dough until firm enough to handle.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Step 4

Using fingers, shape dough into 1 inch balls or crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. While cookies are still warm, roll in powdered sugar. These keep well.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

163.8 calories; 2.3 g protein; 11.4 g carbohydrates; 20.3 mg cholesterol; 103.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (39)

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PRENSES

01/01/2004

delicious! we have made them for the last couple holiday seasons. they are a favorite of my whole family. we use vanilla instead of almond extract. and we roll them in powdered sugar after they have cooled. Read More

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michelle

12/16/2010

this has way to much salt and it gave the cookies a bad tast Read More

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(3)

49 Ratings

5 star values: 40
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 2

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PRENSES

01/01/2004

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Mama Luvs Papa

12/22/2007

Yes! These are absolutely NUT BUTTER BALLS! I followed the directions exactly. Made 9 dozen (that's 108 cookies recipe actually made more so don't be afraid to make them a little bigger) for a Cookie Exchange Party for the Holidays. They are just like I remembered as a child. I used the vanilla extract and used less walnuts (finely ground) as a reviewer suggested. RICH with butter DELICIOUS not too sweet THE BEST combination of butter powdered sugar and walnuts! Read More

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V. L. Hartman

01/06/2011

I made these with pecans run through my food processor and they came out DELICIOUSLY. I did roll them once while still warm but also rolled them a second time after they had cooled. This is such a necessary step that I'm amazed it didn't appear in the original recipe; otherwise your cookies have a bunch of "bled-through" places where the oils work through the confectioner's sugar -- most notably where your fingers touched it when rolling while warm and then placing on whatever you used for a cooling rack. Having made a double batch I stored them in a plastic one-gallon ice cream tub with a sheet of waxed paper between each layer of cookies. Before setting any cookies on each sheet of waxed paper I sprinkled more confectioner's sugar on the paper. I also sprinkled the tops of each layer of cookies before placing the next sheet of waxed paper. This seems to be helping them stay fresh as well as keeping the cookies looking just as good as they taste. I will definitely make this again; I could eat an entire batch all by myself! Read More

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Renee

12/19/2003

I made these once with almonds and almond extract and once with hazelnuts (filberts) and vanilla extract. They were both good but didn't quite have the melt in my mouth texture I wanted. Read More

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TRICIA PERROTTI

07/14/2003

Really easy to make very nutty...nice holiday cookie when you don't have time to spare! Read More

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CookieWeasel

12/17/2011

This is the same recipe as the one I know as "almond balls." My recipe uses only a 1/2 tsp of almond extract and just 1 cup of finely-chopped almonds; otherwise it is identical. These are easy to make and each one is a tasty powdery mouthful of subtle almond flavor. This is one of the desserts featured at our group's Norwegian julebords in Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara. Read More

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GINAH1

11/21/2004

These are great with chopped pecans instead of walnuts. Read More

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SAPROPER

12/27/2004

Extremely easy and tasty...a few adjustments...I used only 1 cup of nuts w/ an extra 1/2 c flour and it was still a little too nutty (you REALLY have to like nuts) and make sure you ground the nuts really fine. Will make again w/ less nuts and I'm sure I'll love them even more!! Read More

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JAMMER1068

12/29/2003

I added a little extra Almond extract and these cookies were awesome. They were a hit at Christmas. Read More

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michelle

12/16/2010

this has way to much salt and it gave the cookies a bad tast Read More

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Nutritional Information

Nut Butter Balls

Servings Per Recipe: 24
Calories: 163.8

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 4 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 19 %

saturated fat: 27 %

cholesterol: 7 %

vitamin a iu: 5 %

niacin equivalents: 9 %

vitamin b6: 3 %

vitamin c:

folate: 7 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 4 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 1 %

sodium: 4 %

thiamin: 11 %

calories from fat:

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percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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PRENSES

01/01/2004

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Mama Luvs Papa

12/22/2007

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V. L. Hartman

01/06/2011

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(21)

Renee

12/19/2003

I made these once with almonds and almond extract and once with hazelnuts (filberts) and vanilla extract. They were both good but didn't quite have the melt in my mouth texture I wanted.

Helpful

(17)

TRICIA PERROTTI

07/14/2003

Really easy to make very nutty...nice holiday cookie when you don't have time to spare!

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(12)

CookieWeasel

12/17/2011

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(10)

GINAH1

11/21/2004

These are great with chopped pecans instead of walnuts.

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SAPROPER

12/27/2004

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JAMMER1068

12/29/2003

I added a little extra Almond extract and these cookies were awesome. They were a hit at Christmas.

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michelle

12/16/2010

this has way to much salt and it gave the cookies a bad tast

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