Mom's Butterball Cookies

"I found this handwritten recipe amongst my mother's belongings after she passed away, and wanted to post it here for safekeeping."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
2 dozen
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Cream butter in mixing bowl.  Gradually add confectioners' sugar and salt.  Continue creaming until light and fluffy.  Add nuts and vanilla extract.  Blend in flour gradually and mix thoroughly.
  • Shape into balls using a teaspoonful for each cookie.  Place on uncreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  Do not brown.
  • Cool slightly.  Roll cookies in additional confectioners' sugar.

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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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