Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2011

My husband ate them all and was looking for more! I didn't have superfine sugar, so I rolled them in confectioner's sugar. I used my pampered chef medium scoop to shape the balls. We loved the look and taste. I will double or even triple the recipe next time as they did not make nearly enough.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2010

My aunt has been making these every Christmas since I was young. I love these and am making them now with my own girls. Thanks for sharing.

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amy1022

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2010

Definitely a tasty pastry...I made sure to finely chop the walnuts prior to adding them to the flour, I also added an extra tsp. of vanilla. Next time I will make the balls much smaller, the recipe allowed for me to make about a dozen and a half of balls. When the rounds are too large they bake flat on one size. I am definitely going to make smaller rounds next time. I added half of an egg white to the dough and sprinkled confectioners sugar after baking. Will definitely make these again with a tad more perfection.

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Marabean

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jackson Heights, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2010

These were excellent. My daughter, who usually eats like a bird, kept asking for more. I did use a little less flour than the recipe called for, just so I could be sure and keep them from crumbling. Like someone else mentioned, you can fit them all on one cookie sheet since they don't spread. Easy to make and delicious- I will be making them again at Christmas time for sure!

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hz862000

Reviewed: May 28, 2010

soooo good. kinda taste like pecan sandies but with walnuts.

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Elizabeth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cedar City, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

Excellent cookie, but if you are making and don't have super fine sugar you can use powdered sugar to roll cookies. Most recipes use powdered. This is a dry cookie kind of like shortbread so it's packed with tons of flavor and always a favorite for anyone eating for the first time.

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happywifey

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

They are lightly sweetened, and melt in your mouth. I did follow another reviewer's suggestion to grind the walnuts and increase the butter. Added too much butter, but evened it out by adding more flour. Worked perfectly. My end result was 33 balls. I am definitely adding this to my annual Christmas baking list!

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RMSR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2008

I LOVE this recipe. It is so easy and quick! I didn't do the walnuts though. I substituted almonds for walnuts and almond extract for the vanilla. SO delicious! I also only cooked them for 12 minutes, they were less dry than the whole 15 minutes. I finally managed to match the old almond ball recipe that I had been looking for!!!

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CarissaBG

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Defiance, Ohio, USA

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2008

these are delicous. they werent sweet enough for me at first so i added about 3 extra tablespoons of sugar. they are so easy and super quick to make. i would defentaly make these again.

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megan

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

These walnut balls were good, but I will make some slight changes next time. 1) The walnuts should be very, very finely chopped or ground. I will grind. The medium chop I did was not delicate enough for these balls and chunks should not be present. 2) The recipe could use a tablespoon or two more butter. They were too crumbly and became dry after a couple days. Also, don't be fooled by the small amount of sugar called for. When you roll them in sugar, they take on much more sweetness. Stick with the 2 tablespoons.

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