Snowballs

Name: Snowballs
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 48 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons milk; 2 teaspoons almond extract; 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds; 24 whole almonds, toasted, cut in half; Coating; 8 ounces vanilla candy coating (almond bark); 1 tablespoon shortening; 1/2 cup white jimmies or sprinkles

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Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₃ cup sugar

4 teaspoons milk

2 teaspoons almond extract

1 ²/₃ cups all-purpose flour

¹/₂ cup finely chopped almonds

24 whole almonds, toasted, cut in half

Coating

8 ounces vanilla candy coating (almond bark)

1 tablespoon shortening

¹/₂ cup white jimmies or sprinkles

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 325°F.
STEP 2

Combine butter, sugar, milk and almond extract in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Stir in flour and finely chopped almonds.
STEP 3

Shape 2 teaspoons dough around 1 almond half. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 13-15 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Place candy coating and shortening into bowl. Microwave 1 minute; stir. Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, until mixture is melted and smooth.
STEP 5

Place jimmies in shallow bowl. Dip each cookie in coating (do not coat bottom); immediately dip top into jimmies. Let stand until coating is set.