Molasses Snowballs

Name: Molasses Snowballs
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening; 0.25 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups chopped walnuts; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe by Crystal from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

18 servings

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1 cup shortening
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0.25 cup molasses
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups chopped walnuts
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0.5 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, molasses and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour and walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar when cool.