Inspired by Back of the Box Recipes

Round and fragrant – these snowballs really melt in your mouth with nutty sweetness.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour
• 2 cups of finely chopped pecans (not quick in a flour fine state)
• ¼ cup of sugar
• Seeds of 1 vanilla bean
• 3 drops of Rum baking aroma
• Confectioner’s sugar for coating

Putting it all together:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit / 160 degrees Celsius.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the coating sugar and beat on low speed until well mixed – about 2-3 minutes, scraping the sides in between.
• Use a teaspoon to scoop dough into your hand. Form small balls of dough with your hands, round and bite-size. Try to make the balls all the same size so that they will bake evenly.
• Place the dough balls with at least 1 inch in-between on an ungreased cookie sheet or on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 18 minutes until lightly browned taking care not to burn them.
• They will no longer be entirely round.
• Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes a least. Roll the cookies in the confectioner’s sugar while still slightly warm and once again when they are cool.