Cherry Walnut Balls Recipe

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This old-fashioned holiday candy brightens up cookie plates and has become one of my signature confections, requested by family and friends. I made this up by combining two recipes. -Suzanne McKinley, Lyons, Georgia

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Cherry Walnut Balls Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 9 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
18 candied cherries
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes, stirring every 8 minutes. Remove from the oven; stir well. Cool.
Shape about 1 tablespoon of walnut mixture around each cherry, forming a ball. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 166 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 39 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Walnut Balls in Reminisce November/December 2003, p50