CHOCOLATE FILLED SNOWBALLS

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 36 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
  • Confectioners’ Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

1.Cream butter, sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and nuts; mix until blended at low speed. Wrap and chill dough for 2 hours

2.Preheat oven to 375 F. Form balls by shaping a level tablespoons of dough around each kiss, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

3.Bake at 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes or until set but not browned. Cool cookies for 1 minute on cookie sheets. Carefully remove cookies; cool on racks. Sprinkle warm cookies with confectioners’ sugar

4.Store cooled cookies in a tightly covered container. Before serving, roll again in confectioners’ sugar