Butternut Balls II

Quick, easy and Good!

• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups finely chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ tablespoons water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour, salt and nuts; mix well.

Step 3

Form the stiff dough into egg shapes about 1-1/2 inches long. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

Step 4

Spread half of cookie with confectioners' sugar glaze or melted chocolate. If desired, sprinkle with coconut, chopped nuts, colored sugar or decors. Let sit until glaze is dry.

Step 5

To Make Confectioners' Sugar Glaze: Combine 1 cup unsifted confectioners' with the water. Stir until smooth.

Step 6

To Make Chocolate Glaze: Melt the chocolate chips in a double-boiler or in microwave (stir every 15 second) until melted. Pour slightly cooled glaze in a quart size freezer ziploc, snip tip of bag and drizzle over cookies.