HONEY BUTTER BALLS

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This is a recipe my mother got from her mother. It's a family favorite at Christmas, and very easy to make. It has few ingredients, so the flavor of the honey really comes through.

Provided by Lisa Steidl

Categories Desserts Cookies Butter Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, softened
¼ cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Combine butter, honey, and vanilla extract in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in flour 1/2 cup at a time. Stir walnuts into the dough.
Form dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until very light golden, 30 to 45 minutes. Cool briefly, about 5 minutes.
Pour confectioner's sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 4.1 g