Cherry-Almond Snowballs

Name: Cherry-Almond Snowballs
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 177 milliliters raw almonds (with skins); 3 Tbsps amaretto liqueur; 355 milliliters confectioners sugar; 59 milliliters dried cherries; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 12 Tbsps 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Cherry-Almond Snowballs a try. This recipe serves 30. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 111 calories. Head to the store and pick up cherries, confectioners' sugar, salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.

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Spread the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until slightly darkened, about 10 minutes; let cool completely.

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Almonds

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Transfer to a food processor and pulse until finely ground.

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Food Processor

Add the flour and pulse to combine.

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All Purpose Flour

Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Butter

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Bowl

Add 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, the vanilla and almond extracts, and salt and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Cover and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Vanilla

Almonds

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Meanwhile, combine the dried cherries, amaretto and 1 tablespoon water in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds; set aside until the cherries are plump, about 20 minutes.

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Dried Cherries

Amaretto Liqueur

Cherries

Water

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Scoop out a tablespoonful of dough, press a dried cherry into the center, then shape the dough into a ball, enclosing the cherry. Repeat with the remaining dough and cherries and arrange about 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.

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Cherries

Dough