Almond Butterball Surprises

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups unsifted flour
• 2 -4 tablespoons water, as needed
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1 egg , unbeaten
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 with mixer, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
• 2 stir in flour and 2 tablespoons of water until well mixed.
• 3 if dough is too dry to hold together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water.
• 4 combine ground almonds, egg and almond extract and set aside.
• 5 using a scant 1 tablespoon of dough, form into balls.
• 6 make an indentation and fill with 1/4 teaspoon of almond mixture.
• 7 seal dough around filling and reshape into a ball.
• 8 place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees f for 14 to 16 minutes, or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned.
• 10 if desired, frost and decorate as desired.
• 11 i like to dip bottoms in melted chocolate and drizzle a bit more on tops.
• 12 you can also add a sprinkle of chopped nuts.