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Question

It' a cookie I used to make when I was in girls scouts around christmas, that being a decade or so ago I can't remember what it was called. It was a white cookie, formed into a ball and rolled in powdered sugar, I think there were almonds in it, and it must have been fairly easy to make or else I don't think 9 year old would have been allowed to make them. Thanks!

Answer 1

They're called "Sandies"
1C. butter, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1tblsp. water
1 tsp.vanilla
2 cps. all-purpose flour
11/2 cps. finely chopped pecans
1.c. powdered sugar
1. preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1/2 c. powdered sugar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in water and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Stir in pecans.
2. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Place the 1 c. powdered sugar in a plastic bag; Gently shake cookies in bag to coat. Makes about 48 cookies.

Answer 2

ALMOND CRESCENT COOKIES

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1/2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar, combined with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Cream shortening and butter; blend in sugar, salt, extracts, and crumbs. Work in flour, part at a time, combining well after each addition. Chill at least 1 hour. Shape into 1-2 inch rolls and put on ungreased cookie tray. Bake in preheated oven (300-325 degrees) for 20-30 minutes. Remove cookies to cake racks and sift confectioners' sugar over them. Store in closely covered tin.

Answer 3

Buttery Almond Balls
Buttery almond balls are butter cookies with almonds and almond extract, along with candied red and green cherries for the holidays.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, separated
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup sliced almonds
12 to 15 candied red and green cherries, halved
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter then beat sugar in gradually. Add the egg yolks and extracts and beat until fluffy. Stir in about half the flour; add the milk then beat well. Stir in the remaining flour and knead just until blended in.
Almond Cookies
Shape into small balls, roll in lightly beaten egg whites, then in the almonds. Place on greased baking sheets and press a half cherry into the center of each ball. Bake for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned on bottoms. Cool on rack.
Makes 24 to 30 buttery almond balls.

Answer 4

it was probably walnuts or pecans and they're called mexican wedding cakes