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 to 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 and 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 little 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, depending on the size.
Enjoy!

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