Holiday Nuggets

Name: Holiday Nuggets
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; Confectioners' sugar

Mom made these family favorites every year for the holidays. I still remember how much I enjoyed “helping” with the mixing bowl. Now my son helps me! —Anna Minegar, Wauchula, Florida

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar; add extracts. Gradually add flour and salt. Stir in nuts. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with fingers.
Bake until the bottoms are lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.