Swirled Holiday Snowball Cookies

By aamundson

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c (3 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 c powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 c flour
• 1 2/3 c (10 oz pkg) Nestle swirled holiday morsels
• 1/2 c finely chopped nuts
• powdered sugar

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F.
Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt in mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in morsels and nuts. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sift powdered sugar over hot cookies on baking sheets. Cool on baking sheets for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store in airtight containers.