Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 cups melted butter (3 sticks)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar (that’s confectioner’s sugar)
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground is best)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 and 1/2 cups flour (no need to sift)
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts 49
- More powdered sugar for coating cookies
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 60 seconds on HIGH, or in a pan on the stovetop over MEDIUM heat.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the melted butter and the powdered sugar together.
Add the vanilla, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well.
Add the flour in one-cup increments, mixing after each addition.
Stir in the nuts. (If you work quickly, while the butter is still warm, the dough will be softer and easier to mix.)
Form the dough into one-inch balls , and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet, 12 to a standard-size sheet.
Bake the Little Snowballs at 350 degrees F., for 10 minutes, or until they are “set” (that means no longer squishy) but not browned.
Let the cookies cool for two minutes and then roll them in powdered sugar. (You must do this while they’re still warm.) Place them on a wire rack and let them cool thoroughly.
When the cookies are cool, roll them in powdered sugar a second time. Let them rest for several minutes on the rack and then store them in a cookie jar or a covered bowl.