Jelly Butterballs

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Ingredients

  • 12 lb butter (softened)
  • 23 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour (Minus 1 Tbl if you are not down south)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • jelly or preserves or peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar well.
  2. Beat in egg yolks one at a time.
  3. Add flour and salt, beat well.
  4. Add Vanilla beat again.
  5. Dough will be stiff.
  6. Using a teaspoon, spoon dough about a heaping teaspoon full at a time, form into balls.
  7. Place on a greased and lightly floured cookie sheet.
  8. Using a finger make a small well in the top of each round ball.
  9. Using a spoon, (I personally like to use a baby spoon, perfect size) top with a little jelly, preserves or my favorite, peanut butter.
  10. I do some of every kind on hand, for variety.
  11. Bake 350 degrees in preheated oven for 12-13 minutes.
  12. Cool and eat.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

648 kcal 32% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.6g 23% DV
Total Fat 40.1g 51% DV
Carbs 45.5g 17% DV
Fiber 2.1g 7% DV
Sugar 15.4g 31% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9739.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 212.8mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 651.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 120.8mcg 13% DV
Vitamin C 11.3mg 13% DV
Vitamin D 2.6mcg 13% DV
Calcium 95.8mg 7% DV
Iron 3.9mg 22% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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