Snowball Surprises

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecan halves, toasted and finely chopped
• 3 ounces chocolate candy with almonds, broken into 36 (1/2 inch)

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in large bowl until blended. add vanilla; beat until blended. gradually add flour and salt, beating after each addition. stir in pecans.
• 2 shape dough by tablespoonfuls into 36 balls. press chocolate piece into each dough ball, working dough around chocolate to cover. place balls 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour or until dough is firm.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees. bake cookies 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. remove to wire racks to cool slightly. sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar over warm cookies.