BLACK WALNUT BALLS

Black Walnut Balls image

A friend gave this to me because she knows I love black walnuts in anything. They are much like other Christmas cookies you make with pecans in them. But these are GREAT!!

Provided by Barbara

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Walnut Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chopped black walnuts
½ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
Blend together butter, flour, white sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add black walnuts and mix well.
Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake for 25 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Remove from oven and let cool.
Roll in powdered sugar. Store flat - not stacked on top of each other.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.9 calories, Carbohydrate 18.1 g, Cholesterol 27.1 mg, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 137.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g