Surprise Snowball Cookies
Ingrediënten
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans or hazelnuts toasted*
- Chocolate-covered caramels such as Milk Duds, or bite-size chocolate-covered peanut butter cups
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation Time: 40 minutes / Chilling Time: 30 minutes
Baking Time: 15 minutes per batch at 325°F
Instructies
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with a mixer on medium for about 30 seconds.
- Add 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and beat until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Beat in the hazelnut liqueur and vanilla extract.
- Beat in the flour and pecans.
- Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes or until it's easy to handle.
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
- Press a chocolate-covered caramel into each ball, reshaping the dough around the candy to enclose it.
- Place the filled dough balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the bottoms are light brown.
- Remove the cookies and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
- Place 1 cup of powdered sugar in a large plastic bag.
- Add the cooled cookies, a few at a time, and shake gently to coat.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Yields:
55 servings (1 cookie each)To Store:
Layer the cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.To Toast Nuts:
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spread the nuts in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes or until they are lightly toasted. Enjoy your Surprise Snowball Cookies!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
