Almond Butterball Surprises

• 1 12 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups unsifted flour
• 2 -4 tablespoons water, as needed
• 12 cup ground almonds
• 1 egg white, unbeaten
• 12 teaspoon almond extract

1. With mixer, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and salt.
2. Stir in flour and 2 tablespoons of water until well mixed.
3. If dough is too dry to hold together, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water.
4. Combine ground almonds, egg white and almond extract and set aside.
5. Using a scant 1 tablespoon of dough, form into balls.
6. Make an indentation and fill with 1/4 teaspoon of almond mixture.
7. Seal dough around filling and reshape into a ball.
8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 to 16 minutes, or until bottom of cookie is lightly browned.
10. If desired, frost and decorate as desired.
11. I like to dip bottoms in melted white chocolate and drizzle a bit more on tops.
12. You can also add a sprinkle of chopped nuts.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/almond-butterball-surprises-44267 (may not work)