Recipe: Cocoa Nuggets (cookies using butter and walnuts, rolled in balls)

Hi Pat, I don't know the original source of this cookie recipe but it fits your description. I hope it's the one you're looking for! - Happy Baking, Betsy

COCOA NUGGETS

1 3/4 cups unsifted all purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, divided use
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

In a medium bowl combine flour, 1/2 cup cocoa and salt; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter or margarine and granulated sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients and vanilla and beat until well blended.

Stir in nuts. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

In a small bowl combine remaining 3 tablespoons cocoa and confectioners' sugar. When cookies are cool enough to handle roll cookies in mixture.

Makes 48 cookies
Source: My old recipe files - original source unknown