Cashew Snowballs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 9 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for rolling
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups unsalted cashews, finely ground (11 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the butter with â½ cup of the confectioners’ sugar with hand mixer at medium speed until creamy.
• 4 add the vanilla extract.
• 5 slowly beat in the flour, roasted cashews and salt until well combined.
• 6 divide the dough into 4 equal parts and shape into 1â€? logs.
• 7 wrap logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least â½ hour.
• 8 cut 1â€? pieces off of the refrigerated logs, and roll into balls.
• 9 place balls about â¾â€? apart on parchment lined sheets (should be about 3 cookie sheets worth) bake cookies in oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
• 10 fill a shallow bow or pie plate with 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar.
• 11 immediately roll the hot cookies in the sugar to coat, a few at a time.
• 12 place on racks to cool.
• 13 once cookies are cooled, re-roll them again in confectioners’ sugar, so coating looks nice and and even!
• 14 cookies can be stored in airtight container for about 1 week, or frozen for up to one month.