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Christmas Snowball Cookies
Christmas Snowball Cookies are a pecan treat made with only 5 ingredients and can be enjoyed any time of the year! They are also called Mexican Wedding Cookies or Russian Tea Cakes.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
1950's Recipe, Christmas Cookies, Christmas Snowball Cookies, Christmas Treats, Cookies, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, Snowball Cookies, Vintage Recipes
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Servings
3
Dozen
Ingredients
1
Cup
Butter
¼
Cup
Sugar
2
Cups
Pecans
Ground
2
Cups
Flour
Sifted
Powdered Sugar
at least 1 Cup
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300°.
Cream butter just until softened.
Add sugar, pecans, and flour. Mix until blended.
Using a tablespoon of dough for each cookie, shape into balls.
Roll in powdered sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 300° for 45 minutes.
Roll in powdered sugar within 5 minutes of being removed from the oven.
Once cooled, roll in powdered sugar again.