HOLIDAY SNOWBALL COOKIES

Holiday Snowball Cookies By Jan Golden

Snowball cookies are a combination of ground pecans, lots of butter, flour and a bit of sugar. The cookies are more like shortbread but are extremely rich from the butter and the nutty pecans. These cookies are so easy and quick, they are perfect to make with the kids and grandkids. INGREDIENTS • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature • 1/3 cup sugar • 2 tsp Madagascar vanilla • 1/4 tsp salt • 2 cups all purpose flour (we like King Arthur’s flour) • 2 cups toasted pecans, finely ground • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar DIRECTIONS 1• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, vanilla and salt. 2• Turn the mixer on low and gradually add the flour until all incorporated. 3• Stir in the nuts and mix until combined. 4• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 5• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 6• Place powdered sugar in a wide rimmed bowl 7• Once dough is well chilled and stiff, use a melon baller to scoop balls. 8• Roll balls in your hand until round and dip in powdered sugar. 9• Place balls on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. 10• Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Do not over bake. 11• Cool cookies for 5 minutes. While cookies are still warm, gently roll in powdered sugar again. (they will be slightly soft, so try not to misshape your cookies) 12• Let cookies cool completely. Once cooled, roll the cookies in the powdered sugar a third time. 13• Place the cookies in a decorative bowl and display on table for your next party.