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Snowballs

Snowballs

Serving size: Serves 10 or more
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Finger food
Favourite flavours: Cakes/baking

Snowballs
INGREDIENTS

250g butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup (110g) pure icing sugar
11/2 cups (150g) walnuts, roasted,
chopped finely
21/3 cups (350g) plain flour
3/4 cup (120g) pure icing sugar, extra
METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line large oven trays with baking paper.
2. Beat butter, extract and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in the walnuts and flour.
3. Roll level tablespoons of dough into balls; place about 5cm apart on prepared trays. Bake for about 12 minutes or until biscuits are pale golden. Cool for 2 minutes.
4. Gently roll biscuits in sifted extra icing sugar. Place on wire racks to cool.
5. Dust again with sifted icing sugar just before packaging or serving.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

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