Best Swedish Nut Balls Recipes

SWEDISH NUT BALLS

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 1h

Yield About 5 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup cold lightly salted butter, cut into chunks
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup ground pecans

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl, cream together butter and 3/4 cup of the powdered sugar. Add the flour, vanilla and ground pecans. Stir to combine.
Shape dough into balls, using a slightly rounded teaspoon for each. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake until the edges turn gold, about 20 minutes.
Transfer cookies to a rack to cool. Cookies can be frozen in an airtight container, with wax paper between each layer for up to 6 months. Defrost 30 minutes. Just before serving, place the remaining cup of powdered sugar in a plastic bag. Add several cookies and shake gently to dust with sugar. Repeat with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 61, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 22 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

SWEDISH NUT BUTTER BALLS

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Categories Cookies Bake Christmas

Yield 4 - 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated or powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla (could sub. almond extract)
2 cups flour
1-1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix butter with sugar. Add salt, vanilla, flour, nuts and mix well. Chill dough until easy to handle. Using fingers, shape dough into 1" ball, triangles or crescents. Bake until light brown, about 12 - 15 min. @ 350 degrees. While warm, roll in confectioner's sugar. (Can also be drop cookies) *My mother used to make these at Christmas time.