Poinsettia Balls
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 11:18pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
 cup Honey
1 Egg
1 1/2 teaspoons Orange peel, finely shredded
4 teaspoons Orange juice
1 cup Finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup Red candied cherries

Preparation

1 Cut cherries in the shape of poinsettias make these cookies holiday favorites. 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Beat in honey.  3 Add egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice and mix well.  4 In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.  5 Cover and chill at least 3 hours.  6 Preheat oven to 325 degree F.   7 Separate egg and slightly beat egg white. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in egg white and then in the nuts.  8 Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.   9 Cut each cherry into 6-8 wedges. Place 4 or 5 wedges atop each ball so that it looks like a flower; press lightly.  10 Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove and cool on rack.