Walnut Snowball Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup walnuts
• ½ cup salted butter at room temperature
• ⅓ cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar for rolling

METHOD 

• Grind the walnuts in a blender or food processor to get a coarse flour consistency.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Mix in the vanilla extract.
• Add the flour and mix. Add the ground walnuts and stir to get a soft, sticky dough.
• Use a cookie scoop to form 10 to 12 equalsized portions of the dough. Place them 1-inch apart on a silicone mat lined baking tray or a greased tray because they will flatten and spread a little in the oven.
• Chill for 30 minutes; this will ensure the cookies retain their shape.
• Preheat the oven to 175°C. Bake the cookies for 15 to 20 minutes until the bottoms have flattened a little bit and the tops and edges are lightly browned.
• Let cool for 5 minutes. Spread the sifted, powdered sugar out onto a large, flat plate and roll the still-hot cookies in it, coating them all over.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then roll one more time and serve.

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