Ingredients

The following ingredients have 25 Servings
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (softened )
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar + more for rolling cookies
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt ((not needed, if your butter is salted))
  • 1 cup very finely chopped almonds or pecans

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and almond extract. Once fully combined, mix in flour, salt and nuts until dough holds together.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place about an inch apart on baking sheets that are lined with parchment paper. Bake 15 minutes and until set, but not brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool slightly (but not completely); roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely; roll again in powdered sugar. Enjoy!