Lunch: Noël Nut Balls

Recipe by Martha Stewart You can prepare these powdered sugar-dusted holiday cookies (pictured center) with bourbon or orange juice — they're delicious either way.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Noël Nut Balls

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 c. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. pure honey
1 tsp. bourbon or orange juice
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. chopped walnuts or pecans (preferably hand-chopped)
1/2 c. sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and honey until fluffy. Add bourbon and beat until combined. In medium bowl, with wire whisk, mix together flour, walnuts, confectioners' sugar, and salt. Add to butter mixture, and beat until combined. Gather dough and flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpats (French nonstick baking mats). Roll dough, 2 teaspoons at a time, into balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until browned around edges, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Roll in confectioners' sugar to coat. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

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