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GRANDMA MINECCI'S SNOWBALL COOKIES



Grandma Minecci's Snowball Cookies image

This is my brother-in-law's favorite recipe passed down from grandmother to daughter in my wife's family for years.

Provided by jimbeau

Categories     Desserts     Cookies

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup shortening
¾ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar, or to taste
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat shortening, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies slightly and roll in confectioners' sugar. Cool cookies completely and roll again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 144.1 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

GRANDMA MINECCI'S SNOWBALL COOKIES



Grandma Minecci's Snowball Cookies image

This is my brother-in-law's favorite recipe passed down from grandmother to daughter in my wife's family for years.

Provided by jimbeau

Categories     Cookies

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ cup shortening
¾ cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar, or to taste
2 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat shortening, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool cookies slightly and roll in confectioners' sugar. Cool cookies completely and roll again in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 30.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 144.1 mg, Sugar 7.1 g

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