1.  Take a piece of fondant, about the size of a large egg, and roll into a smooth ball.

2.  But golfers notice that balls that were chipped and knicked flew farther than new, smooth balls.

3.  Form the dough into a smooth ball.

4.  The ingredients should come together in a soft smooth ball around the blade.

5.  Turn out on lightly floured waxed paper and kneed just enough to form smooth round ball.

6.  Using your hands, form the dough into a smooth ball.

7.  What you want is dough that forms a soft smooth ball around the blade, she said.