Chocolate Snow Balls
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 325° F and grease baking sheet.
Mix 1 tablespoon vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar - press through sieve and
set
aside to dry. Cream butter until light; beat in milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Sift flour, cocoa and 1/2 cup powdered sugar together.
Gradually add to creamed mixture. Mix in walnuts; chill.
Form dough into small balls ( about 1 teaspoon dough); place 2 inches apart
on
greased baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Roll in vanilla sugar while warm.
Makes 5 dozen.
