Lucile'S Snowballs

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350u00b0 F.

2. 2

   In a deep bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and powdered sugar

3. 3

   Beat in cold water and vanilla.

4. 4

   In another bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture gradually to butter and sugar mixture in roughly three batches. If your dough seems too crumbly, add another tablespoon of cold water to the batter.

6. 6

   Mix in chopped nuts by hand.

7. 7

   Cover and chill dough until cool but not hard, about 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Roll dough into 1-inch balls with your hands and place on a parchment-lined or un-greased cookie sheet.

9. 9

   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies just start to turn golden brown on top-they should also be golden on the bottoms.

10. 10

    Leave cookies on baking sheet until firm and cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Pour some powdered sugar into a bowl (about half a cup) and whisk in cinnamon if using. Roll each cookie in the powdered sugar until evenly coated. Roll a second time if needed.

12. 12

    Cool on a wire rack and try not to eat them all at once.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.