SNOWBALLS

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At some point, everyone has this type of cookie during the holiday season on a cookie tray. One taste and these snowballs will bring you back to being a kid during Christmas. They're buttery and similar to a pecan sandy but with a little more crunch. The cookie itself is not overly sweet and rolling in powdered sugar adds the...

Provided by Sandra McGrath

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 c sugar
1 c butter, softened (2 sticks)
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/2 - 3/4 c chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

  • 1. Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla.
  • 2. Add flour and salt; mix well. The mixture will be dry and crumbly.
  • 3. Fold in nut of choice.
  • 4. Scoop out about a tablespoon at a time.
  • 5. Squeeze the mixture together and roll into a ball.
  • 6. Place balls on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
  • 7. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
  • 8. When done, cool and roll each ball in confectioners' sugar. Some recipes say to roll in sugar while warm but I find the sugar can get wet and soggy. You be the judge!

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