mom's walnut balls

Name: Mom's Walnut Balls
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) margarine--melted---(not lite); 1/4 cup(s) white sugar; 1 pinch(es) baking powder; 2 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) coarsley chopped walnuts; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Lynda Sweezey

Charlotte, MI

Updated on Jul 13, 2011

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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prep time 2 Hr

cook time 55 Min

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Ingredients

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

How To Make mom's walnut balls

Step 1

Mix 1st 3 ingredients. Stir in flour & walnuts. (if to soft to handle,chill several hours)

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 4

Store in an air tight container, in freezer until ready to use.
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