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Black Walnut Balls

SUBMITTED BY: Barbara

"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!!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups chopped black walnuts
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2008 by Texasgin
I used pecans, since as a child we always had Noel Nut Balls. My favorite cookie all time. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2005 by MISS MURRI
Five stars for ease of making! My 5 year old nephew helped me mix and roll these up and we had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2005 by NANAKAT
Just like my mom's!! Pecans are great too! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2005 by KittenO2O1
I used regular walnuts (had them on hand)...and added some semi-sweet chocolate chips and a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by NORWIER
The black walnut flavor comes through very strongly, which is wonderful for those of us who... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SPIDERMUNKEE23
Finger-licking good! Very delicious - my Thanksgiving and Christmas-time personal favorite. MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Black Walnut Balls

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 250

  • Total Fat: 18.2g
  • Cholesterol: 28mg
  • Sodium: 169mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
  • Protein: 4.9g

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