Thursday, November 4, 2010

SNOWBALL MINI CHIP COOKIES

These buttery yummy mini choc. chip and pecan snowballs are a great cookie to prepare for the up coming Holidays or any time of the year.

SNOWBALL MINI CHIP COOKIES:

1 1/2 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate mini morsels
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
1 T. vanilla extract
Powder Sugar to sprinkle on cookies or roll cookies in

In large mixing bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat flour in and then stir in morsels an pecans. shape level tablespoons of dough into one-inch balls. Place on parchment paper on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cookies cool; then sprinkle or roll gently in powdered sugar.