Shorecooks Nutter Butter Cookie Balls Recipes

BUTTER BALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter,sugar, salt and vanilla.
• Blend in flour and nuts.
• Scoop and roll into balls.
• Bake 325 for 22 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven roll into powdered sugar.

NUTTER BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and the sugar with an electric mixer.
• Add the egg, salt and peanut butter and beat until well blended.
• Put the oats in a blender or a food processor and grind away until they are almost as finely ground as flour.
• Add the oats and the flour to the mixture and blend well.
• Pinch out small portions of the dough and roll into 1 inch balls in the palm of your hand.
• Press these flat on an ungreased cookie sheet so that they form 2 inch circles.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until light brown around the edges.
• While the cookies are baking, combine the filling ingredients in a small bowl.
• When the cookies have cooled down, use a butter knife to spread a thin layer of filling on the flat side of a cookie and then press another one on top.
• Repeat till all the cookies and the filling are use up.

BOUCHON BAKERY'S 'NUTTER BUTTERS'

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and peanut butter. Add sugars and beat at medium speed for 4 minutes, scraping down bowl twice.
• At low speed, add eggs one at a time and vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix at low speed until well combined, scraping down bowl as necessary. Add peanuts and oats, and mix well. Using an ice cream scoop 1½ inches in diameter (about 1 heaping tablespoon), place balls of dough on parchment-lined baking sheets at least 2 ½ inches apart. Bake until cookies have spread and turned golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool and firm up on the baking sheet, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely before filling.
• Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until very smooth.
• To assemble cookies, spread a thin layer (about 1/8 inch) on underside of a cookie. Sandwich with another cookie, being careful not break them. Repeat.

SHORECOOK'S NUTTER BUTTER® COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Crush peanut butter cookies in a food processor until they are crumbs. Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add peanut butter. Mix on medium speed until a dough forms, about 5 minutes.
• Scoop dough and form 20 balls, placing them onto the prepared baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes so they will hold together while dipping.
• Melt chocolate candy in a microwave-safe bowl in a microwave, stirring frequently, in 30-second increments.
• Insert a toothpick into each cookie ball and dip into melted chocolate. Return balls to the prepared baking sheet and top with sprinkles.

NUTTER BUTTER COOKIE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and cookie crumbs until well blended.
• Shape into 48 (1-inch) balls. Mix chocolate and peanut butter until well blended. Dip balls in chocolate mixture; place in single layer in shallow waxed paper-lined pan. Top each ball with 1 mini cookie half. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

BUTTER NUT BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter, sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, then the flour, and finally the walnuts.
• Roll dough into walnut sized balls, place them 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be slightly brown. Cool and roll cookies in confectioners sugar.