Italian Butterball Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Butterball cookies are a timeless delight and a perfect example of traditional Italian baking. These tender and melt-in-mouth cookies will take you on a journey of flavor.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Keyword 40 minute, cookies, desserts, italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Author Adalynn Ward

Servings Cookies

Calories 132kcal

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup icing sugar + more for dusting
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 pinch of nutmeg
½ cup raw walnuts finely chopped
1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Prepare the oven for cookies. Keep the temperature at 350℉.
Using the paddle attachment, beat the confectioners’ sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until it becomes airy and smooth.
Mix vanilla in and beat.
Combine the flour, nutmeg, and sea salt into the butter mixture.
Mix chopped nuts, fold them into the flour mixture, and then knead a dough.
If the dough is dry.
Create bite-sized balls using the dough.
Bake for about 12–15 minutes.
Let the cookies cool, and then roll into powdered sugar.

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