CHERRY SNOWBALLS
My mom made these every Christmas and we SO looked forward to them. The dough is almost like a shortbread and kind of melts in your mouth. I often make a double batch, using half red cherries and half green. Enjoy!
Provided by Just Call Me Martha
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 30 snowballs (approx), 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend together butter, 1/2 cup icing sugar and vanilla.
- Then add flour, salt and chopped pecans.
- Mix well to form a dough.
- Chill dough thoroughly.
- Drain candied cherries well.
- Form dough around each cherry to form a small ball.
- Bake at 400 for 10- 15 minutes.
- (Dough should not brown).
- Roll in icing sugar while warm and again when cool.
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