Butter Nut Ball Cookies

Submitted by RenMyr

"Another recipe from the old Swedish church cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 50

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (separated)
• 2 3⁄4 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped blanched almonds
• 12 candied cherries

directions

1. Cream butter.
2. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg yolks, unbeaten, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add flour and mix well.
5. Form into balls the size of a walnut.
6. Roll in slightly beaten egg whites.
7. Then roll in chopped almonds.
8. Press 1/4 cherry into center.
9. Grease baking sheet.
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
11. Smaller cookies can be baked at 25 minutes.
12. Enjoy!