Macadamia Snowballs
From caramia 16 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 32
These bite-size confections blend two intriguing flavors...rum and crunchy macadamia nuts, They are great to make ahead and keep fresh in the freezer.....
Ingredients
- 8 tbl unsalted butter at room, temperature shopping list
- 1 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 4 tbl dark rum shopping list
- 1 tsp vanilla extract shopping list
- 1/4 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 1/4 cup Finely chopped macadamia nut shopping list
- 1 tbl vegetable shortening shopping list
- 1 cup Confectoners' sugar shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Cream the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.
- 2. Continue beating and gradually add the flour, rum, vanilla and salt.
- Combine well.
- 3. With the motor off, add chopped macadamia nuts, then beat again on a slow speed until nuts are mixed through evenly.
- 4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 5. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- 6. Grease a cookie sheet with shortening. Form balls by hand so they are 3/4 inch in diameter (the size of a quarter). Bake on middle rack of oven for 35 minutes.
- 7. Remove from oven. Cool slightly and roll in confect- ioners' sugar. When completely cool, roll in sugar again to give a snowy appearance.
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