Molasses Butterballs

Name: Molasses Butterballs
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 2 c. finely chopped walnuts; Confectioners sugar (for coating); 1 c. butter or regular margarine; ¼ c. molasses; 2 c. sifted flour; ½ tsp. salt

Preparation info

Makes about
4 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Superior unspiced molasses cookies

Ingredients

1 c. butter or regular margarine
¼ c. molasses
2

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cream butter; add molasses.
Sift flour and salt; stir in nuts.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture; blend well. Shape dough into small balls, about 1" in diameter.
Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven (350°) 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Roll in confectioners sugar while warm. Cool cookies on racks.