Angel Almond Balls Recipes

ALMOND ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add sugar; beat until creamy, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in milk, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Stir in flour until well mixed.
• Measure 1/2 cup of dough into resealable food-storage plastic bag; refrigerate. Divide remaining dough in half; roll each into a 6-inch log. Roll 1 log in yellow sugar; roll other log in blue sugar. Wrap logs separately in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. For each cookie, place 2 pretzels with flat sides touching on ungreased large cookie sheets, 3 inches apart. Cut dough into 48 (1/4-inch) slices. (If dough cracks, allow to sit at room temperature a few minutes.) To make angel body, fold in opposite sides at top of each slice to make triangular-shaped body; place each slice on top of 2 pretzels, so double rounds of pretzels form angel wings at each side. Press lightly into pretzels. Using reserved dough from plastic bag, roll 1/2 teaspoon dough into ball; place on top for head of each angel. Press 2 sliced almonds into dough to make song book. Repeat to make 48 cookies.
• Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until edges are firm and just begin to brown. Cool 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Pipe yellow icing on cooled cookies to make eyes and hair. Use pink decorating icing to draw mouths. Let stand until frosting is set.

FAMOUS COCONUT-ALMOND BALLS

Steps:

• Line two cookie sheets or large flat surface with waxed paper and place large cooling rack on top. Place coconut in large bowl. Heat corn syrup, one minute in microwave, until syrup boils. Pour immediately over coconut and stir until well mixed.
• Using a tablespoon measure, shape coconut into 26 balls with hands and place on wire racks. Let rest 10 minutes, then re-roll each ball to keep loose ends from sticking out.
• Melt shortening and chocolate together in large glass bowl in microwave, or in saucepan on stovetop, stirring once or twice. Working quickly, spoon 1 tablespoon of chocolate over each ball. Lightly press an almond on top of each ball. Let balls stand until set.

CHERRY-ALMOND BALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds. , Roll 1 teaspoon of dough around each cherry. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool slightly; roll in confectioners' sugar.

ALMOND BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Spread nuts on baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool and chop.
• With an electric mixer set at medium low speed, beat butter, sugar, salt and almond extract until creamy.
• On low speed, beat in flour until mixture just comes together.
• Stir in nuts.
• Chill until firm.
• Roll into approximately 1-inch balls.
• Put on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake until golden brown on bottom, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool completely on wire racks.
• Chop chocolate, put in a small bowl and melt in a 250°F oven.
• Put coconut in a bowl.
• Drop cookies, one at a time, into chocolate.
• Coat and remove with a fork, letting excess drip off.
• Drop the cookies into coconut.
• Lightly press coconut onto the cookies.
• Set on a rack to dry.

ANGEL ALMOND BALLS

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Butter a large baking sheet.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed beat butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth (about 3 minutes).
• In a medium bowl mix the flour with baking powder; add to the creamed mixture; beat until blended.
• Stir in chopped almonds.
• Shape into 1-inch balls and place about 1-inch apart on the buttered baking sheet.
• Bake about 20-25 minutes or until pale golden brown (do not overbake!).
• Let the cookies stand on sheet until cool enough to handle.
• Place about 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar in a shallow dish.
• Roll the warm cookies in powdered sugar evenly to coat all over.
• Set the cookies on racks to cool completely.