3/4 cup ground pecans
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
extra powdered sugar
Stir together pecans, butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and vanilla, mix well. Sift flour and salt, stir into nut mixture. Chill. Roll into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball 3 times in the extra powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F until set but not brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake or they will fall apart.
Variation: Frosty Snowballs
When you roll the cookies in powdered sugar, you divide the powdered sugar into three or four bowls. Then, you take three or four different colors of edible glitter and mix one color glitter into each of the bowls. Then when you roll the cookies in the sugar, they turn out all shiny and sparkly like a Christmas ornament, but they're edible.
Jean-Christophe Pellerin in Quebec May 5, 2008
Would make this again.
My aunt has made these at the holidays. It's a very good receipe, my fav. one forever. It's 10 times better when you keep them freeze or refridgerate. Thanks aunt Mimi for your good receipe at the holidays!
Kathleen in Blue Springs, MO Dec 12, 2007
Would make this again.
Great recipe. Just like I remember my mom making for Christmas when my brothers and I were growing up. Very easy!
Sharon in Long Island NY Dec 22, 2004
Would make this again.
This was an awesome cookie, I made it for a cookie swap and everyone said that they really loved them. I will definitely make them again. Adding the colorful crystals in the powder sugar really made them look really festive.
Eileen in New Haven , Ct. Dec 20, 2004
Would make this again.
This recipe was delicous! I have to double the recipe they go so fast in my house. Thank you soooooo much!!!!
kathy in Camarillo, CA Dec 10, 2004
Would make this again.
These cookies are so good. They really do melt in your mouth. It's a good thing I only make these at Christmas (yes, Christmas is the holiday we are celebrating right?) not simply a Winter holiday.
