Snowballs

Name: Snowballs
Ingredients: 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons milk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds; 24 whole almonds, toasted, cut in half; 8 ounces vanilla candy coating (almond bark); 1 tablespoon shortening; 1/2 cup white jimmies or sprinkles

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons milk
2 teaspoons almond extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
24 whole almonds, toasted, cut in half
8 ounces vanilla candy coating (almond bark)
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 cup white jimmies or sprinkles

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325F.
2

Combine butter, sugar, milk and almond extract in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
3

Stir in flour and finely chopped almonds.
4

Shape 2 teaspoons dough around 1 almond half.
5

Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6

Bake 13-15 minutes or until set.
7

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.
8

Cool completely.
9

Place candy coating and shortening into bowl.
10

Microwave 1 minute; stir.
11

Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, until mixture is melted and smooth.