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Marie's Butterball Cookies

Marie's Cookie Tin Butterball Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Dough chill time 3 hours
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Add egg yolks, water and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Add flour and walnuts to the mixture. With wooden spoon, stir until a smooth dough forms.
  • Shape the dough into a block or wheel and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
  • Break off pieces of chilled dough and roll into 1" balls. Bake for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Bottoms will have browned somewhat and may crack a little.
  • Let cool slightly until you can handle them. Roll in confectioners sugar. Let cool completely.