PISTACHIO SNOWBALLS from Melania's Recipes

Notes

Makes: 46 cookies TRY ADD PISTACHIO PUDDING MIX

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 2 cups finely chopped pecans or pistachio 2 cups powdered sugar for coating

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and salt to butter. Beat until combined. Add flour and pecans and stir until incorporated. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place an inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, until balls are firm and lightly browned. Roll hot cookies in powdered sugar. Set aside on wire racks to cool Once cookies are cooled, roll again in powdered sugar.
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