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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 21 |
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My mom and I make these delicate cookies every Christmas. Hazel nuts give a little different flavor from the usual pecans.Beverly Launius, Sandwich, Illinois Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
1 teaspoon almond extract |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup chopped nuts |
confectioners' sugar |
colored crystallized sugar |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Blend in vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add flour and salt. Stir in nuts. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with fingers.
2. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, sprinkle with a mixture of confectioners' and colored sugar. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
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