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mom's walnut balls

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Recipe by
Lynda Sweezey
@mema5
Charlotte, MI

My Mom made these every Christmas for her cookie trays. They make nice fill-ins for the tray and since they are powdered sugar coated the whites looks nice. Taste good also. Can be made ahead and frozen until ready to use.

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(1 rating)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 55 Min

Ingredients For mom's walnut balls

  • 1 c
    margarine--melted---(not lite)
  • 1/4 c
    white sugar
  • 1 pinch
    baking powder
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    coarsley chopped walnuts
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make mom's walnut balls

  • 1
    Mix 1st 3 ingredients. Stir in flour & walnuts. (if to soft to handle,chill several hours)
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Roll heaping teaspoon of dough into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.Bake 50-60 minutes until lightly browned.
  • 3
    Cool on wire racks 30 minutes. GENTLY shake about 4 balls in a paper bag with Confectioners sugar. Cool about 30 minutes and repeat shaking process.
  • 4
    Store in an air tight container, in freezer until ready to use.
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