Christmas Nut Balls

     This is a recipe than can be altered alot for your own taste.  I use chopped walnuts but, you can substitute with pine nuts.  I personally think almonds or hazelnuts might be too hard even when chopped but, it's up to you.
     You can also substitute water for rum and, use cocoa powder instead of confectioners sugar.  Have fun....they are delicious....

2      sticks soft  UNSALTED butter
1/2  cup sifted confectioners sugar
1     teaspoon vanilla extract
1     teaspoon Almond Extract or Orange..(optional)
1     teaspoon Spring Water
2     teaspoons of Honey
2 1/2   cups sifted all purpose flour
1    cup of chopped Walnuts....chop by hand until fine.


Cream butter & conf. sugar using a mixer in large bowl.  Add water, honey, vanilla and, extracts.  Mix until well blended.
Add flour slowly....When well blended add nuts and, mix by hand.
Roll into 1 oz. balls (using 1 oz. scoop) and, place on tray with parchment paper or, greased and, floured tray.  Bake for  approximately 20 minutes at 300 degrees. 
When ball are done toss in a bowl of confectioners sugar and, coat completely.
When serving dust with more confectioners sugar.  Makes about 30 balls.
1 cup of ground vanilla cookies can be replaced with 1 cup of flour.
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