Walnut Cookie Balls
5 juillet 2024
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- cup honey
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 navel orange
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- red candied cherries, halved
Preparation
1) In large bowl, beat butter and honey.
2) Beat in egg yolk.
3) Grate orange rind and add to the batter.
4) Squeeze 2 tablespoons of orange juice and add to batter.
5) Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to the batter, 1/2 cup at a time and blend.
6) Cover bowl; refrigerate overnight.
7) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
8) In bowl beat egg white until foamy.
9) Spread walnuts on a plate.
10) Shape dough into 36 balls. Dip balls into the egg white, then roll into nuts.
11) Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press cherry on each cookie.
12) Bake for 15 minutes.
