12 Days of Cookies – Butter Ball Cookies

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

12 Days of Cookies – Butter Ball Cookies

These cookies are very similar to the Chocolate Chip Snowballs I made on Day 6 of my 12 Days of Cookies, except they have no chocolate chips in them. I found this dough to be way too crumbly to form into balls. I had to add a little over a teaspoon of water to the dough to be able to work with it. These are one of my stepmom’s favorite holiday cookies, so I decided to add it to the 12 Days of Cookies. Again, I made a 1/2 batch and I got 12 cookies.

I took these to work and brought them to my last day of Spanish class (yes, I’m trying to learn Spanish. If anyone knows Spanish and wants to help me practice, let me know!) Our professor told us to bring treats if we wanted. My class only has 5 people in it, so this half batch provided the perfect number of cookies.

Butter Ball Cookies – from Cooks.com – makes 2 dozen1 1/2 c. nuts – I used walnuts
1 c. flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. soft butter
1/4 tsp. salt
Powdered sugar

Chop nuts very fine. Put into mixing bowl.

Add all remaining ingredients (I creamed the butter and sugar, then added the rest of the ingredients and stirred by hand). Chill dough 1/2 hour.

Form dough 1 inch into balls. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until set (not brown).

Cool and roll in powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

My 12 Days of Cookies:Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
Day 4: Fudge
Day 5: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Day 6: Chocolate Chip Snowballs
Day 7: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies
Day 8: Snickerdoodles
Day 9: Candy Cane & Mint Kiss Cookies
Day 10: Chocolate Peppermint Meringue Cookies

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14 Responses to “Peanut Butter Brownies”

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nutmegnanny — August 12, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Peanut butter and chocolate is my most favorite combination ever! I’m so happy you love your kitchen and it’s really sweet of you to bake for your designer. Homemade treats are such a delicious way to say thank you:)
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Amanda — August 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Oh wow – these look like the best brownies ever. Beautiful!
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Megan — August 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Amazing looking brownies!

Does your designer sign on for small projects? We’re looking to add some backsplash. The area behind the sink and stove is just so plain.
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Jen — August 12, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Megan, Our designer works at Home Depot in the kitchen department. So I think she only does projects where you order cabinets/countertops from Home Depot…
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stephchows — August 12, 2009 at 5:21 pm

We start kitchen destruction at the end of the week! I’m so excited!! Great idea about the counter on top of the radiator!! I’d be totally excited is someone showed up to my work with those brownies 🙂
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Katie — August 12, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! those look sooooooo good!!
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Ingrid — August 13, 2009 at 12:21 am

Oddly enough I don’t like chocolate or PB on their own but together it’s a whole other story! LOVE it so this is right up my alley.
~ingrid
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Jigginjessica — August 13, 2009 at 2:24 am

Yours look great! I am glad you liked them. I was very pleasantly surprised when I tried this for the first time. (And fantastic pictures!)
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Nicole — August 13, 2009 at 3:20 pm

Can’t wait to try the recipe- thanks! When do we get to see pics of the new (finished) kitchen? 🙂
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delightfullysweet — August 13, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Peanut butter and brownies! What could be better?
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heidi — August 13, 2009 at 5:49 pm

These look phenomenal, what an awesome way to spice up some brownies!
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Colleen — August 14, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Yum, these look fabulous!
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Amanda — August 15, 2009 at 2:46 am

Those look Heavenly!
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Jessica Segarra — August 16, 2009 at 4:35 pm

MMMMM I could seriously go for a whole plate full of those right now!!