Butter Ball Cookies Recipe

These melt-in-your-mouth Butter Ball Cookies are a holiday baking MUST! Simple to make, yet incredibly delicious, this recipe is easily customizable. Swap walnuts for pecans, cashews, or add a touch of decadence with chocolate chips or butterscotch chips. Get ready for rave reviews!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Calories 1092.5 kcal
Protein 27g
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Ingredients for Butter Ball Cookies

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How to Make Butter Ball Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  2. Cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
  3. Gradually blend in 3 cups all-purpose flour.
  4. Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans, cashews, chocolate chips, or butterscotch chips – get creative!).
  5. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll into 1-inch balls.
  6. Place balls onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving some space between each cookie.
  7. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden.
  8. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets for a few minutes.
  9. While still slightly warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

29 g

Sugar

173g

Fat

159g

Carbs

32g

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to make Butter Ball Cookies?

Butter Ball Cookies takes about 55 minutes from start to finish — roughly 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.

How many calories are in Butter Ball Cookies?

Butter Ball Cookies has approximately 1092.5 calories per serving, with about 27 g protein, 32 g carbohydrates and 115 g fat.

What ingredients do I need for Butter Ball Cookies?

The key ingredients for Butter Ball Cookies are Butter, Flour, Vanilla, Walnuts, Sugar, Salt. See the full list with measurements above.

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