Easy Cherry Nut Balls - No Bake

This is an easy to make no bake ball cookie that you can have fun making even with your smaller children.

Let the kids make the cookie balls and roll them in the nuts.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup maraschino cherries (chopped and drained)
(See below for recommended cherries from Amazon!)
3/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut
2 cups quick cooking oats
Nuts ground fine to roll balls in

Preparation:

Beat sugar, butter, vanilla, cherries and coconut.
Mix in rolled oats. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
Shape the mixture into 1" balls
Roll the balls in the chopped nuts.

Storage:

Store airtight in the refrigerator.


Fun Ideas:

Make the balls into shapes like snowmen, ornaments, and other things you can form from the balls!

Have fun!

Teri

Note: Make sure you are doing this with children who do not have a nut sensitivy or allergy!



Recommended Cherries:






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