iln@cbdkc1.uucp (Iris Niswander) (04/25/87)
SNOBOL-COOKIES(C) USENET Cookbook SNOBOL-COOKIES(C) SNOWBALL COOKIES SNOBOL-COOKIES - Nut-butter holiday cookie with a sugar coating Great for the holidays when sampling lots of cookies. Just pop one in your mouth and enjoy! INGREDIENTS (4 dozen) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup softened butter or margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup chopped walnuts confectioner's sugar PROCEDURE (1) Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. (2) Grease cookie sheets lightly with unsalted shor- tening. (3) Sift together flour and salt. (4) Work butter in a bowl until creamy. (5) Add sugar and beat until well blended. (6) Add egg and vanilla and beat well. (7) Gradually add sifted dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts. (8) Shape dough into small balls about 3/4 inch in diameter. (9) Place balls about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. (10) Roll balls in confectioners sugar while still warm. Roll again in sugar when cooled. NOTES Store these in a tight container. Powered sugar makes this recipe a little messy. RATING Difficulty: moderate (dexterity required). Time: 30 minutes. Precision: approximate measurement OK. CONTRIBUTOR Iris Niswander AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, OH, USA. {cbatt,cbosgd}!cbdkc1!iln