Candy Cane Snowballs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 8 ounces chocolate
• 1/3-1/2 cup crushed candy cane

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar. stir in vanilla. gradually add flour.
• 2 stir in pecans. refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until easy to handle.
• 3 roll into 1 inch balls. place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 4 remove to wire racks to cool. melt chocolate in the microwave. di pthe top of each cookie into the chocolate, then the crushed candy canes.