Free Recipe Poinsettia Balls

Recipe Type: Free Recipes

Recipe Preparation: bake

Cooking Ingredients for Poinsettia Balls Recipe

1-1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/3 c Honey
1 Egg
1-1/2 ts Orange peel; finely shredded
4 ts Orange juice
1 c Finely chopped pecans
1/2 c Red candied cherries

Poinsettia Balls Preparation

Cut cherries in the shape of poinsettias make these cookies holiday favorites. Directions: =A01 In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Beat in honey. Add egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice and mix well. =A02 In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. =A03 Preheat oven to 325 degree F. =A04 Separate egg and slightly beat egg white. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in egg white and then in the nuts. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. =A05 Cut each cherry into 6-8 wedges. Place 4 or 5 wedges atop each ball so that it looks like a flower; press lightly. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool on rack. Makes 3 dozen Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #422 by Shelley Sparks <ssparks@mailbox.arn.net> on Nov 29, 1997

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Recipe Serves: 1

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