Cherry Almond Snowball Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup almonds, finely chopped
• 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 lb candied cherry

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, beat in milk, a little at a time, until all is blended with the butter.
• 2 add lemon rind.
• 3 sift flour with sugar and salt; gradually add to butter mixture.
• 4 add nuts; mix well.
• 5 pinch off pieces of dough about a teaspoon at a time.
• 6 flatten dough in the palm of your hand; pinch dough up and around the cherry completely.
• 7 roll between your palm.
• 8 place on lightly greased, floured cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 375°f for 12 minutes.
• 10 roll in confectioners sugar while still warm.