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Snowball Cookies

List of Ingredients

These are among the most popular on the cookie tray. I don't think a CHRIST-mas cookie tray would be complete without this famous cookie. They are known by many names...Sandies, Mexican Wedding Cakes, and Butterballs, to name a few. Enjoy!

1 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups All-Purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Powdered sugar and paper bag for shaking cookies (*)


Recipe

Preheat oven to 325º.

In a large mixing bowl beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add water and vanilla and beat together again. Stir in flour and nuts.

Shape dough into 1" size balls Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes. Remove and cool completely.

Add additional powdered sugar to paper bag. Add a few cookies at a time and gently shake. Remove and store.


Note: You also can take a sifter and just sprinkle lightly over the tops if you don't want so much powdered sugar.

*For a change try using chocolate flavored powdered sugar.