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Pecan Snowballs




Source of Recipe


Minutemeals.com






Recipe Introduction


You can also make these cookies with walnuts. Whether you decide on pecans or walnuts, toasting the nuts first for about 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven will bring out their flavor. Don't forget to stir every so often. Let cool and chop, then make the recipe as directed.





List of Ingredients



• 2 cups flour
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, if desired
  
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
  
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 T vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  
• sifted confectioner's sugar for dusting
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter 2 large baking sheets.
   
2. Onto a sheet of waxed paper, sift 2 cups flour and 1/2 tsp each of salt and cinnamon, if using.
   
3. In a bowl with an electric mixer, cream 2 sticks butter. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 T vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until combined. Stir in 1 cup pecans.
   
4. Roll dough into 1" balls and arrange, 2" apart, on baking sheets. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden. Let cool 5 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool. Generously dust with confectioner's sugar. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
   






Final Comments


Makes about 4 dozen.