Molasses Snowballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, cream the shortening, molasses and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour and walnuts. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on an unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar when cool.