Walnut Cookie Balls

Photo: flickr user Dan Phiffer

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter

cup honey

1 egg, separated

1 navel orange

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

Green

red candied cherries, halved

Preparation

In large bowl, beat butter and honey. Beat in egg yolk. Grate orange rind and add to the batter. Squeeze 2 tablespoons of orange juice and add to batter. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add flour mixture to the batter, 1/2 cup at a time and blend. Cover bowl; refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In bowl beat egg white until foamy. Spread walnuts on a plate. Shape dough into 36 balls. Dip balls into the egg white, then roll into nuts. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press cherry on each cookie. Bake for 15 minutes.