Walnut Snowballs Recipe

Name: Walnut Snowballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 1/4 cups walnuts, toasted, cooled; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 large egg yolk; 5 teaspoons brandy; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Servings: persons

2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/4 cups walnuts, toasted, cooled
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 large egg yolk
5 teaspoons brandy
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
3
Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl.
4
Transfer 2 tablespoons flour mixture to processor; add walnuts.
5
Process until walnuts are finely chopped.
6
Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.
7
Add 1 cup powdered sugar and beat until well blended.
8
Add egg yolk, brandy, and vanilla and beat to blend.
9
Beat in flour mixture.
10
Add walnut mixture; stir with spatula to blend.
11
Using 1 tablespoon dough for each cookie, shape dough into balls; arrange on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
12
Bake cookies 12 minutes.
13
Reverse sheets.
14
Bake cookies until brown on bottom, cracked on top and just beginning to color, about 12 minutes longer.
15
Sift remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar thickly over hot cookies and cool on sheets.
16
(Can be made 4 days ahead.
17
Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper at room temperature.)

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.

Yes, Walnut Snowballs falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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