snowball surprise

Name: Snowball Surprise
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) real butter unsalted; softened; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; sifted; 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; sifted; 1/2-1 cup(s) pecans; finely chopped, opt; 1 package(s) chocolate chunks; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar for coating

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Lynn Socko

San Angelo, TX

Updated on Dec 4, 2017

This is a classic cookie recipe found in most cookbooks, but with a little "Lynn" twist.

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At Christmastime when all the treats tend to be super sweet, it's nice to have a lightly sweet cookie. We love snowballs with their buttery shortbread, pecan flavor and a dusting of powdered sugar. Putting chocolate chunks in the center is a sweet surprise. We're pretty sure Santa (plus your family and friends) will love these.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup real butter unsalted; softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar; sifted
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour; sifted
1/2-1 cup pecans; finely chopped, opt
1 package chocolate chunks
1 cup powdered sugar for coating

How To Make snowball surprise

Step 1

Cream softened butter. Add 1/2 c powdered sugar. Beat until combined; scraping bowl.

Step 2

Beat in water and vanilla.
Step 3

Beat in as much flour as you can.
Step 4

Then stir in any remaining flour, stir in pecans.
Step 5

Shape dough into 1" balls (heaping teaspoonful).
Step 6

Poke hole in the center with a fingertip.
Step 7

Insert 2-3 chocolate chunks.
Step 8

Push dough up and over chocolate. Roll ball in your hand to seal.
Step 9

Place 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 10

Bake 325 degree for 15 min or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Step 11

Let cool.
Step 12

Once cooled, gently shake cookies in Ziploc bag with 1 c powdered sugar.
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