Sandys Snowballs Recipes

CANDY CANE SNOWBALLS

I bake dozens of kinds of Christmas cookies to give to family and friends. I came up with this recipe when I had leftover candy canes. We dip the snowballs into a white candy coating, then into crushed peppermint candy. -Debby Anderson, Stockbridge, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Candy Cane Snowballs image

Steps:

Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, 3-4 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely. , Dip tops of cookies into candy coating, allowing excess to drip off; dip into crushed candies. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
8 ounces white candy coating, melted
1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies

SNOWBALLS

At some point, everyone has this type of cookie during the holiday season on a cookie tray. One taste and these snowballs will bring you back to being a kid during Christmas. They're buttery and similar to a pecan sandy but with a little more crunch. The cookie itself is not overly sweet and rolling in powdered sugar adds the...

Provided by Sandra McGrath

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 6

Snowballs image

Steps:

1. Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla.
2. Add flour and salt; mix well. The mixture will be dry and crumbly.
3. Fold in nut of choice.
4. Scoop out about a tablespoon at a time.
5. Squeeze the mixture together and roll into a ball.
6. Place balls on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
8. When done, cool and roll each ball in confectioners' sugar. Some recipes say to roll in sugar while warm but I find the sugar can get wet and soggy. You be the judge!

Ingredients

1/2 c sugar
1 c butter, softened (2 sticks)
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 pinch salt
1/2 - 3/4 c chopped walnuts or pecans

PECAN SANDIES COOKIES

Whenever Mother made these cookies, there never seemed to be enough! Even now when I make them, they disappear quickly. These melt-in-your mouth treats are great with a cold glass of milk or a steaming mug of hot chocolate. -Debbie Carlson, San Diego, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Pecan Sandies Cookies image

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheets and flatten with fingers. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. When cool, dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons water
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar