Snowballs

• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
• 24 whole almonds, toasted, cut in half
• 8 ounces vanilla candy coating (almond bark)
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/2 cup white jimmies or sprinkles

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Combine butter, sugar, milk and almond extract in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
3. Stir in flour and finely chopped almonds.
4. Shape 2 teaspoons dough around 1 almond half.
5. Place 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 13-15 minutes or until set.
7. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.
8. Cool completely.
9. Place candy coating and shortening into bowl.
10. Microwave 1 minute; stir.
11. Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, until mixture is melted and smooth.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3961/snowballs (may not work)