Walnut Snow Ball Cookie Sandwiches

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup walnuts, finely ground
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.
• 2 beat in vanilla.
• 3 add flour and ¾ cup of the walnuts; mix until blended.
• 4 roll dough into about 3 dozen walnut-size balls.
• 5 place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake in 350°f preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes.
• 7 or until just golden around edges.
• 8 remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 9 icing:bring butter, cocoa and milk to a rapid boil.
• 10 remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla.
• 11 beat until smooth.
• 12 frost flat side, top with another cookie to form the sandwich.
• 13 roll chocolate edges of cookies in remaining ground walnuts.