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Snowballs II

SUBMITTED BY: Lori Dehn  PHOTO BY: Mare 

"These are technically Mexican Wedding Cakes or Russian Teacakes, but my grandmother gave up on us calling them that years ago!"
Snowballs II Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 86 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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Original recipe yield 5 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
  • 1/4 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream the butter with 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Mix in the flour, nuts and salt. Roll about 1 tablespoon or so of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Do not allow these cookies to get too brown. It's better to undercook them than to overcook them. While cookies are still hot roll them in confectioners' sugar. Once they have cooled roll them in confectioners' sugar once more. Variation: add some finely crushed candy canes to the confectioners' sugar used for the final dusting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2004 by Kristina 
I've been making these for years but had lost my recipe. This is identical to what I'm used to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by MsCathieJeanne 
I have made this cookie many ways. I always come back to this variation as I think it is the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by mmmdessert 
This is a very festive cookie for Christmas. It's a great cookie for people who love nutty... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2005 by AUNTIE JUNE 
My recipe for these cookies is very similar but after 40 years of using mine, I am switching... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2003 by JADE_RAIN 
my mum made these wonderful cookies every Christmas when I was a child. We loved them!!!! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by JULY2501 
This is absolutely fabulous! My husband says that this recipe is better than the one his mama... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by IMPSMOM 
I love these cookies! Great consistancy. I've tried others that are just too crumbly. These... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2007 by w 
PERFECT!! I wouldn't change a thing. This cookie just melts in your mouth and it is SO easy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2006 by Mare 
Trying out some new recipes for the upcoming holidays, and this recipe was delicious! I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.83 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2003 by STEVANA 
These were wonderful, and not-too-too-sweet, despite the powdered sugar coating. But be... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Snowballs II

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 137

  • Total Fat: 9.1g
  • Cholesterol: 17mg
  • Sodium: 83mg
  • Total Carbs: 13g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 1.4g

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