Almond Snowballs

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 ounces packages almond paste
• edible glitter or coarse sugar crystals
• For the Almond Frosting mix until smooth
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 -5 teaspoons milk

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Beat or mix together flour, butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
3. Cut the almond paste into 1/2-inch slices, then cut slices into 1/4ths.
4. Shape 1-inch ball of cookie dough around each piece of almond paste; roll gently and form a ball.
5. Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are golden brown.
7. Remove to a wire rack.
8. Cool for 30 minutes; dip tops into Almond Frosting, then into glitter or coarse sugar.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-snowballs-77610 (may not work)