Snowballs

I make these cookies every year for Christmas.

It's a shortbread-like cookie.

 You'll need 1 C pecans...

 chopped by hand or in a small chopper.

 10-15 quick pulses will give you a fine chop.

 Very few ingredients. No eggs, so it's a good
cookie for children with egg allergies.

 A stiff dough.

 Roll into bite-sized balls...not too big.

 After baking and a little cooling,
they get a roll in powdered sugar.

 You should probably have two right away
 with your coffee break to make sure they're OK.

But don't eat too many! oops!

Pretty snowballs.

SNOWBALLS

1 stick butter

1/4 C powdered sugar

1t vanilla

1 C flour

1 C finely chopped pecans

more powdered sugar for rolling

Have the butter at room temperature.
Cream it with the powdered sugar using a
mixer. Mix in the vanilla. Beat until fluffy.

Mix in the flour, then the pecans until well
 blended. (You can chill the dough at this point)

Roll dough, a teaspoon at a time into bite-sized,
about 1" balls between the palms of your hand. 

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at
325 for 20 minutes, or until very lightly brown.

Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove. 

Roll in powdered sugar while still a bit warm.
 Make a generous white coating. Cool completely.
Store between wax paper layers
 in an air-tight container.

Makes about 2-3 dozen snowballs.
Enjoy!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch, 
Coastal Charm,
Red Couch Recipes, 
Southern In My Heart,
Gourmet Meals for Less

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