Old-Fashioned Walnut Balls
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| Preheat: 375° | Yield: 4 dozen | |
| Prep: 0:15 | Wait: 0:00 | Cook: 0:15 |
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- 1/3 c. (firmly packed) brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 c. finely chopped walnuts
- Powdered sugar
Directions
- Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Sift flour and salt together; add to creamed mixture, mixing well to make a soft dough. Stir in walnuts. Break off pieces of dough the size of a walnut and shape into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet with spatula or pancake turner; cool slightly so they won't crumble when handled, then roll in powdered sugar. Yield: 4 dozen.
Notes
- To double recipe, double all the ingredients except the salt; leave salt at 1/2 tsp.