Walnut Cookie Balls

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.

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