Pecan Snowballs

By jeenikeen

Ingredients

• Shortbread:
• 2 cups (500 mL) butter, softened
• 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
• 3 1/4 cups (800 mL) all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125mL) cornstarch
• 1 cup (250 mL) chopped pecans
• 60 chunks semi-sweet chocolate (1/2")
• GARNISH:
• 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 55mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from robinhood.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cream butter in a large bowl on medium-high until very light in texture, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and continue beating until sugar is completely combined, about 2 to 3 minutes.

Combine flour and cornstarch in a separate large bowl. Add to butter mixture on low speed until just combined. Mix in chopped pecans. Chill dough for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.

Flatten 1 tbsp (15 mL) dough, place chunk of chocolate in center and roll dough around chocolate. Shape into ball. Place on prepared baking sheets 2” (5cm) apart.

Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheet 5 minutes.

Place icing sugar in small bowl. Roll warm cookies in icing sugar. Continue to cool on wire cooling rack.