Cherry Pecan Snowballs

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Category:	Cookies
Keywords:	cherry, pecans

Ingredients

1/2 c	butter
1/4 c	sugar
1 c	flour
1 c	red cherries, candied, chopped
1 c	chopped pecans
1 tsp	water
1 tsp	vanilla extract

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Jennifer Jones

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Columbus, GA (pop. 189,885)

Jenn394

Member Since Jun 2012

Jennifer's Notes:

This is another good one from my Grandma Whitehead. We really enjoyed this one at the cookie swap, and I have made them several times since. The don't last too long around my house.

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.

Cream butter and add sugar gradually.

Add flour, cherries, pecans, water and vanilla, and mix thoroughly.

Shape into balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Roll in powdered sugar.

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Jennifer Jones Jenn394

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Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Jun 6, 2012

Oh, I love the addition of cherries in these cookies. Will have to try it out for the holidays. Thanks for sharing Jennifer.

michelle robinson michelleloveschocolate

Jun 6, 2012

could you use dry cherries that you can buy year round or do they need to be candied ones?

Jennifer Jones Jenn394

Jun 6, 2012

I'm sure you could use those also. I like to make cherry white chocolate macadamia nut cookies and have used the dried ones. Hey, maybe I'll post that one too. I had forgotten about that one. lol