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"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

Grandma's Minecci's Snowball Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 c shortening
3/4 c butter, softened
3/4 c white sugar, or to taste
2 eggs
4 tsp vanilla extract
4 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped peans (optional)
2 Tbsp confectioners sugar, or as needed
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 D

Step 2: Beat shortening, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Sift flour and salt into creamed butter mixture and stir just until dough is combined; fold in pecans. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and arrange on a baking sheet.

Step 3: Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 m. Cool cookies slightly and roll in confectioners sugar. Cool cookies completely and roll again in confectioners sugar
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 (2 dozen cookies)
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20m and cook 20m
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
You may substitute shortening for the butter

 

 

 

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