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Christmas Pudding Balls (no-bake Cookies) Recipe

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Ingredients

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated .
2 c raisins .
1/4 c honey .
1 oz brandy .
1 pinch nutmeg .
2 1/2 c walnuts .
1 dash cinnamon

Directions

Step #1 If you're using dried ginger, reconstitute according to package at this point.
Step #2 Chop your walnuts in a food processor/blender until smooth.
Step #3 (I like to bake them at 350 degrees for about 5 mins first, to bring out the oils, but that's entirely optional).
Step #4 Add your ginger & grind in the food processor/blender until distributed.
Step #5 (make sure to add the reconstituting water if you're using dried ginger).
Step #6 Add cinnamon & nutmeg to the mixture & mix for a few seconds to mix.
Step #7 Finally, slowly add the raisins, then the brandy, & process until the mixture begins to clump & form a large ball in the processor.
Step #8 (you may not need all 2 c of raisins; it depends upon the amount of oil in the walnuts -- & the amount of brandy you decide to use! I'm always a little heavy-handed when it comes to liquors in my cooking, hehe).
Step #9 This next part is a little bit tedious.
Step #10 After kneading the honey into the mixture by hand, break off pieces of the dough with your thumb & index finger & roll this into cherry-sized balls.
Step #11 These cookies are quite rich, so the smaller you make them the better.
Step #12 Make sure that they DO NOT TOUCH when you set them down, otherwise you're going to have to do it all over again.
Step #13 Also, if you find that it becomes difficult to roll the cookies, don't be afraid to wipe the oil off your hands.
Step #14 Now for the fun part! Roll your cookies in powdered sugar, roll again in powdered sugar, place this in a cookie tin, & enjoy! (I personally add this extra step: the day after you make the cookies, then roll the sugared cookies around between your hands to give them a beautiful matte frosted finish.
Step #15 They almost look like marzipan if you do it just right; perfect for the holiday season!).
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