Snowball Cookies

These tender morsels are also known as Italian Wedding Cookies, Russian Tea Cakes, and Mexican Wedding cookies.  No matter what their name is they are tender sweet morsels that melt in your mouth.  This cookie was a must have on our dessert table at Trevor and Meg's wedding celebration in Yountville with family and friends.

The wonderful thing about these cookies is that they can also be made ahead and frozen.  I've had a few friends make these for weddings as well.  With so many preparations with any gathering it's nice to be able to make things ahead of time.

There are a few cookies that I make during the holidays, this is definitely one of them.  I package them up in a container or clear treat bag and tie with a pretty ribbon.  They make a wonderful little, made with love gift for neighbors and friends.

 Ingredients:

Trevor and Meg April 18, 2014
 Medford Oregon

1 cup soften butter
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups finely chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix with wet ingredients until combined.  Add in nuts and form dough into 2-inch balls.  Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 375-degree preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes. 

Remove from oven and while still warm roll the cookie in confectioner sugar coating well.  Cook completely, at this point you can freeze in container to serve later.